Census-designated place · Maine

Kittery CDP, Maine

Kittery CDP, census-designated place, in York County, Maine. Kittery CDP had 4,973 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,110 (±531). GEOID 2337235.

Residents, 2020 Census

4,973

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 5,110 ±531

Median household income

$84,730

±$17,358 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733

Median home value

$461,400

±$61,653 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600

Median gross rent

$1,697

±$348 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139

Where is Kittery CDP and what county is it in?

Kittery CDP is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in York County, Maine. It covers 2.8 square miles of land, 1,777 residents per square mile in 2020.

Kittery CDP is in the Portland-South Portland, ME metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Kittery CDP lies entirely within Kittery, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Kittery CDP (marked with a dot) in York County, Maine. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Kittery CDP, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 4,973 residents in Kittery CDP, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 5,110 (±531).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Kittery CDP is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Kittery CDPYork CountyMaine Change since 2015-2019
Total population 5,110 ±531 216,731 1,387,817 no clear change
Households 2,532 ±398 91,413 597,159 no clear change
Average household size 1.94 ±0.21 2.33 2.26 no clear change
Housing units 2,824 ±415 115,091 751,876 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Kittery CDP?

The median resident of Kittery CDP is 39.4 years old; 16.8% are under 18 and 27.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.4%. 7.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Kittery CDPYork CountyMaine Change since 2015-2019
Median age 39.4 ±5.5 45.3 44.8 no clear change
Under 18 years 16.8% ±4.8 pts 17.8% 18.1% –
65 years and over 27.4% ±8.1 pts 22.3% 22.4% –
Male 44.0% ±4.5 pts 49.3% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.4% ±4.9 pts 2.2% 2.2% –
White alone, not Hispanic 85.4% ±6.4 pts 90.1% 89.9% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.8% ±1.3 pts 1.1% 1.8% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.8% ±1.7 pts 1.1% 1.1% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 0.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.6% ±3.1 pts 4.9% 4.2% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.4% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 7.0% ±3.4 pts 4.0% 4.1% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 7.0% ±3.4 pts 5.7% 6.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 12.1% ±4.4 pts 8.7% 8.4% –
With a disability 18.1% ±5.8 pts 14.3% 15.8% –
No health insurance coverage 4.3% ±2.7 pts 4.8% 6.2% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.0% ±4.1 pts 95.4% 94.8% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 47.3% ±8.2 pts 36.2% 36.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 13.6% ±5.0 pts 13.0% 13.7% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.5% ±7.6 pts 90.6% 89.4% –
Moved from another state in the past year 5.2% ±2.6 pts 3.1% 2.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Kittery CDP earn?

Half of Kittery CDP's 2,532 households earn less than $84,730 a year (±$17,358), against $88,333 in York County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $82,845 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Kittery CDPYork CountyMaine Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $84,730 ±$17,358 $88,333 $74,733 no clear change
Mean household income $98,780 ±$15,912 $110,468 $100,102 –
Per capita income $49,557 ±$6,481 $47,536 $43,742 no clear change
People below the poverty line 4.0% ±4.1 pts 7.7% 10.7% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 5.8% ±8.0 pts 9.0% 13.1% –
Households receiving SNAP 1.1% ±1.4 pts 8.1% 12.0% –
Households with a computer 90.6% ±9.1 pts 96.4% 94.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 91.8% ±8.9 pts 92.7% 90.3% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Kittery CDP?

Owners occupy 55.3% of Kittery CDP's occupied homes and renters 44.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $461,400 by its owner (±$61,653). The median renter pays $1,697 a month including utilities, and 38.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Kittery CDPYork CountyMaine Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $461,400 ±$61,653 $395,700 $296,600 +$95,515
Median gross rent $1,697 ±$348 $1,339 $1,139 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 38.2% ±17.3 pts 34.5% 37.9% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,051 ±$893 $1,988 $1,729 –
Owner-occupied homes 55.3% ±10.7 pts 77.3% 74.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 44.7% ±10.7 pts 22.7% 25.7% –
Housing units 2,824 ±415 115,091 751,876 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.7% ±1.1 pts 0.8% 0.7% –
Rental vacancy rate 13.4% ±10.2 pts 5.2% 4.2% –
Single-family detached homes 51.6% ±10.2 pts 69.7% 70.0% –
Mobile homes 0.7% ±0.8 pts 6.1% 8.2% –
Built 2020 or later 0.7% ±0.9 pts 1.9% 1.4% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.0% ±2.2 pts 8.6% 7.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 25.7% ±6.1 pts 19.9% 22.9% –
Households with no vehicle 19.7% ±13.4 pts 4.7% 6.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Kittery CDP work and get to work?

51.8% of Kittery CDP's workers drive alone and 21.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Kittery CDPYork CountyMaine Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.5% ±9.2 pts 65.0% 61.7% –
Unemployment rate 3.9% ±3.2 pts 3.4% 3.8% –
Drove alone to work 51.8% ±7.8 pts 72.0% 70.8% –
Carpooled 10.7% ±5.6 pts 7.4% 7.9% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.5% 0.5% –
Walked 13.4% ±5.9 pts 2.2% 3.4% –
Worked from home 21.2% ±7.2 pts 16.8% 15.9% +14.3 pts
Mean travel time to work 15.9 min ±2.9 27.7 min 24.6 min −6.9 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Kittery CDP?

1 census tract lies mostly in Kittery CDP, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Kittery CDP, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Kittery CDP
Tract 380.01York County6,985 $93,384 $487,40064%
Tract 380.02York County3,488 $97,614 $425,60031%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Kittery CDP) · Census block assignment files

How does Kittery CDP compare with other places in Maine?

Kittery CDP ranks 112th of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Kittery CDP's rank in Maine (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)78th353
Residents per square mile3rd353
Median household income112th349
Per capita income73rd353
Median home value38th352
Median gross rent21st301
Bachelor's degree or higher61st352
Median age311th353
Owner-occupied share332nd353
Work from home60th275
Travel time to work319th352

Kittery CDP's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)

Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Kittery CDP with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Kittery CDP?

17 of the 57 figures for Kittery CDP on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Kittery CDP are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.