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Kittery, Maine, in York county, is 27 miles NE of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center) and 53 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The people of the town are in the Portsmouth - Rochester metropolitan area. Kittery has a population of 9,543.
In Kittery, about 55% of adults are married.
In 2000, Kittery had a median family income of $53,343. Kittery is full of successful families and individuals. The town has a large middle class. Kittery benefits from its educated workforce.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Kittery residents, with $3,350. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
Kittery isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Kittery, 64% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town has higher property taxes than most places in Maine, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Kittery, 90% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Kittery; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Kittery strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Kittery to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
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| College Educated Adults | |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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Sparhawk House near Kittery Point between 1900 and 1910
Sparhawk House near Kittery Point between 1900 and 1910
Whipple House between 1900 and 1915
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