Compare towns
Woolwich vs Kittery vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Woolwich | Kittery | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Lowest |
10,473Highest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Ellsworth and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
| Woolwich and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.