Kittery is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 10,235 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kittery is the 22nd largest community in Maine. Kittery home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maine, but Kittery real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Kittery is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Kittery is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kittery who work in management occupations (13.89%), sales jobs (9.46%), and teaching (8.02%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Kittery, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Of important note, Kittery is also a town of artists. Kittery has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Kittery’s character. Also of interest is that Kittery has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.40% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Kittery is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Kittery is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.50% of adults in Kittery have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Kittery in 2022 was $48,939, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,756 for a family of four. However, Kittery contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Kittery home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kittery residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kittery include Irish, English, French, Italian, and German. The most common language spoken in Kittery is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
