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Living in Kittery Point, ME

Kittery Point is a tiny town of 935 people in York County, Maine. It's about 39 miles from Manchester, NH and 55 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $482k and rent runs about $2k a month.

935people
$482kTypical home
$1,791/moRent
80° / 32°Summer / winter
59"Snow
230Sunny days
120Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 935
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 490 people per sq mi
  • 55 mi to Boston, MA
  • 39 mi to Manchester, NH
  • 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $482k (≈$3,038/mo)
  • Median rent $1,791/mo
  • Median household income $141k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 80°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 230 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
  • 135 cloudy days a year
  • 41 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 120 days a year with rain or snow
  • 59" of snow a year
  • 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 24 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (86 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (787 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 53
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 60% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 7 mi to PSM airport
  • 43 mi to PWM (major hub)
  • 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 89 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 39 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • 31 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 31 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 515 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 9 bars within 25 mi
  • 187 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 57 museums within 25 mi
  • 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 14 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 8% of Maine districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • York County: D+10 in 2024
  • Maine: D+7 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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