Town guide

Kittery, Maine

Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, home to about 10,473 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03904 and 03905.

Homes sold for a median of $691 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population10,473588 per sq mi
Median home value$468,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$691Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kittery

2 ZIP codes

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Around Kittery

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)44 miles away
Closer regional airportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY235 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kittery; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kittery

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kittery had 10,070 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 22nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

York County grew from 64,885 residents in 1900 to 211,972 in 2020.

Kittery population by census2000: 9,543, 2010: 9,490, 2020: 10,0709,54320009,490201010,0702020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 64,885, 1910: 68,526, 1920: 70,696, 1930: 72,934, 1940: 82,550, 1950: 93,541, 1960: 99,402, 1970: 111,576, 1980: 139,666, 1990: 164,587, 2000: 186,742, 2010: 197,131, 2020: 211,97265K’00’1071K’20’3083K’40’5099K’60’70140K’80’90187K’00’10212K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KitteryJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 41°F, 5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4.9 in33°16°Jan3.636°18°Feb3.643°25°Mar4.856°35°Apr4.666°45°May4.075°54°Jun4.681°60°Jul3.979°59°Aug3.772°52°Sep4.160°41°Oct5.048°31°Nov4.138°22°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenland, NH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in York County

56,640 jobs at 5,914 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyRetail trade: 10,231 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,077 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,610 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,764 jobs; Construction: 3,948 jobs; Other services: 2,209 jobs; Educational services: 2,146 jobs; Professional services: 2,097 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 14% Construction 7% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

134 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kittery’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Portsmouth Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portsmouth3.7 miles
  • York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York5.2 miles
  • Wentworth-Douglass HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dover10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors16
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers35
Physical and occupational therapists22
Optometrists9
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kittery

Parks (25 nearby)

  • Fort Foster Park · 95 acres2.8 mi
  • Wentworth-Coolidge Historic Site · 63 acres2.2 mi
  • Rogers Park · 41 acres0.4 mi
  • Fort McClary State Historic Site · 25 acres1.3 mi
  • Fort Stark State Historic Site · 10 acres2.7 mi
  • Atlantic Height Playground · 7 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Navy Commissary1.0 mi
  • Hannaford2.7 mi
  • Market Basket2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.4 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Rice Public Library0.8 mi
  • Thayer Cumings Library and Archives1.6 mi
  • Portsmouth Athenaeum1.8 mi
  • Portsmouth Public Library2.1 mi
  • New Castle Public Library2.2 mi

Museums (14 nearby)

  • Kittery Historical and Naval Museum0.8 mi
  • Lady Pepperell House Museum1.1 mi
  • Fort McClary1.4 mi
  • Warner House Museum1.6 mi
  • Strawbery Banke Museum1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • Prescott Park Theatre1.6 mi
  • Seacoast Repertory Theatre1.6 mi
  • Player's Ring1.6 mi
  • 3S Artspace1.9 mi
  • The Music Hall1.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1632.

Notable people born here

  • Scott Brown (1959) · American diplomat and politician (born 1959)
  • John O'Hurley (1954) · American actor, comedian, and game show host
  • Arthur Shawcross (1945) · American serial killer (1945–2008)
  • William Whipple (1730) · American politician and Founding Father (1730-1785)
  • Dennis C. Blair (1947) · US Navy admiral and 3rd Director of National Intelligence

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kittery

Public schools here are run by Kittery Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Horace Mitchell Primary SchoolKittery PointPre-K–3315Public1.6 mi
Shapleigh SchoolKittery4–8357Public1.5 mi
Robert W Traip AcademyKittery9–12294Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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