Population 2,457 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kittery Point
Household size in Kittery Point
| Period | Kittery Point | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Kittery Point is a place of small households, averaging 2.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.22, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kittery Point
| Period | Kittery Point | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.6 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.2 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.2 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.2, Kittery Point is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kittery Point
| Period | Kittery Point | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Kittery Point: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kittery Point
Renters in Kittery Point
| Period | Kittery Point | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kittery Point is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kittery Point
| Period | Kittery Point | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Kittery Point than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (16.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kittery Point
| Period | Kittery Point | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Kittery Point is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kittery Point
| Period | Kittery Point | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $939 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,316 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,206 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,103 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,164 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Kittery Point runs $2,103 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kittery Point
Bachelor's degrees in Kittery Point
| Period | Kittery Point | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.3% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Kittery Point is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (52.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kittery Point
| Period | Kittery Point | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Kittery Point: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kittery Point
| Period | Kittery Point | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Kittery Point than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kittery Point compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittery Point | 2.09 | 57.2 | 5.4% | 20.7% | 11.3% | 1968 | $2,103 | 52.3% | 98.6% | 7.3% |
| Kittery | 2.11 | 43.0 | 5.2% | 36.6% | 8.9% | 1961 | $1,841 | 45.1% | 95.3% | 4.6% |
| New Castle | 2.06 | 62.8 | 0.7% | 7.0% | 13.9% | 1975 | $3,501 | 68.8% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| York | 2.56 | 48.3 | 3.1% | 18.7% | 27.7% | 1976 | $1,491 | 55.1% | 98.8% | 2.3% |
| Portsmouth | 2.14 | 44.1 | 5.4% | 47.2% | 5.6% | 1959 | $1,977 | 64.6% | 97.5% | 2.4% |
| Eliot | 2.32 | 50.8 | 11.1% | 20.1% | 4.7% | 1973 | $1,854 | 45.0% | 99.6% | 3.8% |
| Rye | 2.40 | 54.3 | 3.5% | 14.7% | 21.1% | 1974 | $1,797 | 62.9% | 97.6% | 4.3% |
| Brixham | 2.79 | 41.5 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 14.1% | 1987 | $1,839 | 50.2% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
| Cape Neddick | 2.60 | 47.2 | 7.6% | 18.3% | 37.8% | 1978 | $1,626 | 47.5% | 96.6% | 3.9% |
| Newington | 2.71 | 44.1 | 2.8% | 11.0% | 1.8% | 1980 | $2,430 | 77.1% | 99.5% | 1.4% |
| Greenland | 2.50 | 48.8 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 4.5% | 1987 | $2,442 | 61.4% | 98.1% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kittery Point. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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