Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $424,295 (it was $126,800 in 2000)
Kittery:
$424,295
ME:
$290,600
Mean prices in 2022:all housing units: $451,552; detached houses: $470,451; townhouses or other attached units: $577,335; in 2-unit structures: $383,179; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,696; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $252,113; mobile homes: $105,501
Median gross rent in 2022: $1,268.
March 2022 cost of living index in Kittery: 115.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.9%
(5.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.6% for Black residents, 38.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.9% for other race residents, 56.3% for two or more races residents)
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Kittery, Maine as of May 23, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kittery is 428 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
Crime rates in Kittery by year
Type
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Murders (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)
2 (19.0)
4 (42.1)
1 (10.5)
1 (10.5)
6 (62.9)
0 (0.0)
1 (10.3)
4 (41.3)
5 (51.7)
4 (41.0)
7 (70.8)
5 (50.7)
2 (20.2)
1 (9.7)
Robberies (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
2 (21.1)
1 (10.5)
3 (31.4)
3 (31.4)
0 (0.0)
2 (20.6)
3 (31.0)
4 (41.4)
1 (10.3)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
2 (20.2)
0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)
1 (9.5)
0 (0.0)
2 (21.1)
6 (62.8)
2 (21.0)
0 (0.0)
7 (72.2)
8 (82.6)
4 (41.4)
6 (61.5)
1 (10.1)
1 (10.1)
2 (20.2)
4 (38.9)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
15 (142.5)
35 (368.8)
21 (221.3)
15 (157.1)
12 (125.8)
6 (62.5)
11 (113.5)
6 (61.9)
5 (51.7)
10 (102.5)
12 (121.3)
4 (40.6)
2 (20.2)
6 (58.4)
Thefts (per 100,000)
149 (1,416)
144 (1,517)
170 (1,792)
157 (1,644)
153 (1,604)
138 (1,438)
110 (1,135)
128 (1,321)
149 (1,541)
95 (973.9)
78 (788.7)
79 (801.6)
89 (897.6)
159 (1,547)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
7 (66.5)
4 (42.1)
4 (42.2)
0 (0.0)
3 (31.4)
8 (83.3)
0 (0.0)
5 (51.6)
3 (31.0)
2 (20.5)
2 (20.2)
3 (30.4)
3 (30.3)
6 (58.4)
Arson (per 100,000)
1 (9.5)
2 (21.1)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (10.5)
0 (0.0)
1 (10.3)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (10.1)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
City-Data.com crime index
89.0
129.9
106.3
107.1
139.4
68.5
82.3
120.2
129.8
96.0
100.3
80.0
66.0
86.2
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Ancestries: Irish (24.8%), English (8.3%), German (7.2%), French Canadian (5.9%), European (5.3%), American (4.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 11/20/1652
Elevation: 22 feet
Land area: 2.81 square miles.
Population density: 1,623 people per square mile (low).
331 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 1.0% Africa).
This place:
6.2%
Maine:
3.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,127 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,376 (1.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (27.7 miles , pop. 58,969).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (56.0 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (223.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 61.4. This is about average.
City:
61.4
U.S.:
72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 7.38. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
7.38
U.S.:
5.11
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.48. This is about average.Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
1.48
U.S.:
1.51
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.7. This is about average.Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
29.7
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.4. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
14.4
U.S.:
19.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.41. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
6.41
U.S.:
8.11
Tornado activity:
Kittery-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Kittery place center injured 5 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/19/1957, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the place center injured one personand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Kittery-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from Kittery center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 177.4 miles away from the city center On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from Kittery center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 190.2 miles away from Kittery center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 177.3 miles away from the city center On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in York County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23 Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 16, Winter Storms: 6, Snows: 5, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Kittery:
DURGIN PINES (9 LEWIS RD)
HOMESTEAD INC (U S ROUTE #1)
Other hospitals and medical centers near Kittery:
MARK WENTWORTH HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
EDGEWOOD CENTRE (THE) (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
CLIPPER HARBOR OF PORTSMOUTH CARE AND REHABILITATI (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
SEACOAST DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
BEACON HOSPICE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; YORK, ME)
YORK HOSPITAL HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; YORK, ME)
Notable locations in Kittery: Pier Number 2 (A), Kittery Historical and Naval Museum (B), Kittery Fire Department Georges Road Station (C), John Paul Jones Memorial (D), Kittery Depot (E), Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Fire Department (F), Rice Public Library (G), Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Command Museum (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Maine Tourism Association (Interstate Highway).
Hotels: Super 8 Kittery (85 US Route 1 Bypass South), Northeaster Motel (USRoute 1 Bypass), Coachman Inn (380 US Route 1), Portsmouth Harbor Inn & Spa (6 Water Street), Days Inn (2 Gorges Rd), Litson Villas (127 State Road).
Birthplace of: Dennis C. Blair - Admiral, Sandi Jackson - Politician, Scott Brown - Senator, Arthur Shawcross - Criminal, John O'Hurley - Actor, Monique Edwards - Actor, William Whipple - Signatory of the Declaration of Independence, Hunt Slonem - Artist.
York County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kittery and their reported violations in the past:
KITTERY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 13,148, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2011), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2011)
MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2013)
Average household size:
This place:
2.1 people
Maine:
2.3 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
51.1%
Whole state:
62.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
8.3%
Whole state:
9.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households
People in group quarters in Kittery in 2010:
29 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
27 people in military ships
6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Kittery in 2000:
136 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
7 people in nursing homes
5 people in other group homes
Banks with branches in Kittery (2011 data):
TD Bank, National Association: Kittery Branch at 30 State Road, branch established on 1973/09/10. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
People's United Bank: Kittery Branch at 17 Walker Street, branch established on 1980/05/01. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
KeyBank National Association: Kittery Branch at 12 Shapleigh Road, branch established on 1963/04/01. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Kennebunk Savings Bank: Kittery Branch at 4 Shapleigh Road, branch established on 2002/04/24. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $821.4 mil, Deposits: $660.6 mil, headquarters in Kennebunk, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
Religion statistics for Kittery, ME (based on York County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
40,283
16
Mainline Protestant
11,480
64
Evangelical Protestant
6,086
51
Other
1,847
18
Orthodox
625
3
Black Protestant
119
1
None
136,691
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Aircraft: CESSNA 172I (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 46291, N46291, N-46291, Serial Number: 17257160, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 07/19/1968, Certificate Issue Date: 10/26/2001 Registrant (Individual): Igor I Iii Sikorsky, 20 Trafton Ln, Kittery, ME 03904
Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 7486H, N7486H, N-7486H, Serial Number: 20754, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/06/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 07/22/2020 Registrant (Individual): Tyler H Jackson, 30 Old Dennett Rd, Kittery, ME 03904
Aircraft: FREEDMAN PITTS SPECIAL (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 2263, N2263, N-2263, Serial Number: 5729-1, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 07/25/1975, Certificate Issue Date: 09/19/2012 Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles H Jr Denault, 11 Melanies Ct, Kittery, ME 03904, Other Owners: Charles H Iii Denault
Aircraft: MOULTON HOWARD WELLS ULTRA-PUP BY PRECPTR (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating N-Number: 3073X, N3073X, N-3073X, Serial Number: 01, Certificate Issue Date: 07/01/2002 Registrant (Individual): Howard Wells Moulton, 282 Haley Rd, Kittery, ME 03904 Deregistered:Cancel Date: 07/09/1979, Exported to: Switzerland
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
5
$243,336
11
$292,176
55
$237,040
7
$104,609
9
$323,943
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$172,130
3
$248,060
1
$143,390
1
$184,080
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$101,240
4
$174,120
14
$299,887
3
$98,433
2
$406,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$256,510
2
$186,780
10
$250,562
0
$0
1
$280,790
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
2
$248,175
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$284,580
14
$238,944
28
$238,867
6
$125,335
8
$227,324
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
3
$372,257
4
$208,382
1
$28,950
2
$382,230
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
5
$271,918
14
$224,038
3
$59,687
2
$244,750
1
$79,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
2
$228,125
5
$239,062
1
$151,980
1
$115,100
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$227,760
1
$444,450
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$241,180
25
$239,579
27
$261,689
10
$109,454
8
$281,389
2
$54,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
5
$336,332
4
$391,168
0
$0
2
$515,875
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
4
$487,220
19
$312,838
4
$180,022
3
$297,837
1
$31,930
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
3
$249,447
6
$231,433
1
$277,190
1
$150,940
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
2
$272,610
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$321,810
28
$247,545
36
$236,368
14
$83,009
1
$167,370
9
$308,296
2
$42,040
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
5
$185,346
7
$272,507
2
$91,640
0
$0
2
$204,575
1
$42,590
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
4
$198,980
19
$264,186
4
$52,855
0
$0
4
$251,742
1
$45,540
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
4
$236,480
10
$242,940
1
$205,590
0
$0
2
$228,695
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$212,060
5
$200,386
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$183,200
36
$209,690
49
$226,468
10
$137,957
10
$335,171
1
$112,130
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
6
$186,567
6
$232,127
1
$50,980
1
$164,080
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
7
$154,097
21
$187,846
7
$102,589
3
$167,583
1
$65,780
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
4
$144,488
15
$203,209
2
$148,705
1
$154,350
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$196,890
5
$239,332
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$106,560
32
$221,090
52
$199,089
8
$112,654
11
$252,360
1
$102,140
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
4
$332,745
8
$182,395
1
$94,000
2
$418,715
1
$20,710
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
4
$261,205
18
$225,400
4
$44,488
3
$385,487
2
$46,575
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
5
$217,174
19
$198,932
2
$55,555
2
$287,510
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$209,320
3
$166,537
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$115,340
21
$216,249
131
$171,864
6
$44,988
1
$460,920
15
$219,071
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
4
$212,955
14
$168,584
1
$11,060
0
$0
1
$138,270
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
6
$170,618
27
$167,720
4
$39,765
0
$0
3
$165,393
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
3
$199,310
20
$160,750
2
$23,785
0
$0
2
$138,820
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$120,540
4
$139,265
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0380.01
, 0380.02
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 30. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 54 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.8%), and Outside Fires (25.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Kittery, ME