Kittery Point.Alternate Title: York & Kittery, c. 1870
Kittery Point’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 7 maps from 1893 on.
- 1854Kittery Point is settled
Kittery PointME
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
Population
935
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$482K
Census ACS
Household income
$141K
median
Median age
52.6
years
Jobs based here
127
A commuter town
Is Kittery Point a good place to live?
73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kittery Point, where Maine’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Kittery Point. The biggest park or preserve is Fort McClary State Historic Site, at 25 acres. Kittery Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Kittery Point stand out
Where Kittery Point beats most towns.
By the sea
Kittery Point lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 20% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
20%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
85thpercentile for hurricane risk
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Nearby attractions
All 172 attractions →Cape Neddick Light and 39 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kittery Point. Close and well known come first.
7 mi LighthouseCape Neddick Light
31 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
4 mi MuseumStrawbery Banke
2 mi LandmarkFort William and Mary
35 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
11 mi LighthouseBoon Island LightSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Strawbery Banke: Ken Gallager (Ken Gallager from en.wikipedia), Public domain · Fort William and Mary: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Boon Island Light: Originally uploaded by Dk69, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Kittery Point: who provides what
Kittery Point is unincorporated, so York County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKittery Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYork CountyYork County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKittery Town ClerkTown of Kittery; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0390503905 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kittery Point.
Work & commute
The median household income in Kittery Point is higher than in the typical Maine or U.S. town
The average commute in Kittery Point is 23 minutes. Most working residents leave Kittery Point for work: only 3% work in town. Also worth knowing: jobs in Kittery Point grew by 42 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 127. The median commute is under 11 miles.
3%work in town
| Kittery Point | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $141,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Kittery Point3%
Kittery20%
Portsmouth13%
York7%
Portland5%
11 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Kittery Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Kittery Point’s year
Kittery Point’s July high is 80°F.
56″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–36°
Spring35–54°
Summer58–78°
Fall42–60°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Kittery Point than in most of Maine or the rest of the country
Among 144 Maine towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Kittery Point. Kittery Point: 14% of adults report frequent mental distress.
| Kittery Point | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Maine
17 better11 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Kittery Point | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.3% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 9.9% |
York Hospital
3.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Kittery Point, mostly inland flooding
Compared with three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Kittery Point is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 38% come from inland flooding and 22% from hurricanes.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Protected land: 4.4% of Kittery Point
0.8 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Kittery Point comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
4.4%conserved
| Kittery Point | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
4.4%
conserved · 71 of 1,635 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort McClary State Historic Site | 0.3 mi | 25 |
| 2. Cutts | — | 22 |
| 3. Furbish | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in Kittery Point sells for about $840K at the median
For Kittery Point, the midpoint rent is $1,791 a month. In Kittery Point, four in five households own their home.
$840Kmedian sale price
| Kittery Point | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 81% | 73% |
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kittery Point
17pages on Kittery Point
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Kittery Point
Great Bay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Portsmouth, NH5.7 mi$7,200 in-state tuitionUniversity of New HampshireUniversity or college · Public · Durham, NH12.5 mi$19,202 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Kittery Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Small town
935 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Kittery Point
Census-designated place in Maine, United States
Kittery Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Kittery, York County, Maine, United States. First settled in 1623, Kittery Point traces its history to the first seafarers who colonized the shore of what became Massachusetts Bay Colony and later the State of Maine. Located beside the Atlantic Ocean, it is home to Fort McClary State Historic Site, and Fort Foster Park on Gerrish Island. Cutts Island is home to Seapoint Beach and the Brave Boat Harbor Division of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. Kittery Point is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Kittery Point had a population of 1,009.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- ZIP code
- 03905
Questions about Kittery Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kittery Point, ME a good place to live?
Kittery Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Kittery Point, ME known for?
2 notable people were born here, including William Pepperrell and David Pearce Penhallow.