Moving to Kittery, Maine

Population: 9,543. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,453 (+9.5% change)
Males: 4,645 (48.7%), Females: 4,898 (51.3%)

York County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $45,822
Median house value: $142,900

Population by Race

Races in Kittery:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
• Black (1.8%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (27.7%), Irish (17.4%), German (8.6%), United States (8.6%), French (8.4%), Scottish (6.9%).

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kittery

• High school or higher: 90.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kittery town

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 57.6%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 10.6%

2.4% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.7% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kittery:

• PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
• YORK HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; YORK, ME)
• WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DOVER, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kittery:

• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 6 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 49 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• MANCHESTER (about 50 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kittery:

• LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 4 miles; ELIOT, ME; Abbreviation: 3B4)
• HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 11 miles; HAMPTON, NH; Abbreviation: 7B3)
• SKYHAVEN (about 19 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)

Amtrak stations near Kittery:

• 12 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
• 14 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.
• 17 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kittery:

• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 34 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
• NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
• SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)

Schools

Public high school in Kittery:

• ROBERT W TRAIP ACADEMY (Students: 340; Location: 12 WILLIAMS AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kittery:

• SHAPLEIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 43 STEVENSON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• HORACE MITCHELL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 7 SCHOOL LANE; Grades: KG – 02)
• FRISBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 120 ROGERS ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Kittery:

• KITTERY – RICE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $356,442; Location: 8 WENTWORTH STREET; 51,558 books; 1,593 audio materials; 1,059 video materials; 197 serial subscriptions)