Cost Of Living in Kittery, ME

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Kittery	Maine	National
Cost of living	131	102	100
Goods & Services	120	109	100
Groceries	102	102	100
Health care	113	103	100
Housing	164	92	100
Transportation	110	109	100
Utilities	131	107	100

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The cost of living in Kittery is 28% higher than the Maine average
The cost of living in Kittery is 31% higher than the national average
Kittery housing is 64% higher than the national average
Maine general sales tax is 8% higher than the national average
Maine state income tax is 123% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$56,542	$4,712	$1,319	$1,696
Renters	$50,330	$4,194	$1,174	$1,510

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Kittery, ME, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Kittery, the median monthly income is $56,542 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,319 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $50,330, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,174 on monthly rental expenses.

Maine Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Maine	5.5%	5.5%

Maine Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Maine	5.8%	7.15%

Goods & Services

Item	Kittery	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.58	$24.26	9.6%
Beauty Salon	$67.97	$45.56	49.2%
Toothpaste	$3.73	$3.70	0.8%
Shampoo	$1.25	$1.28	2.1%
Movie	$13.07	$12.13	7.7%
Bowling	$25.44	$18.00	41.4%

Groceries

Item	Kittery	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.47	$5.84	6.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.44	$1.57	8.5%
Milk	$4.75	$4.67	1.6%
Potatoes	$5.01	$4.93	1.5%
Pizza	$11.66	$12.09	3.6%
Beer	$9.82	$10.41	5.7%

Health Care

Item	Kittery	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.00	$125.68	8.5%
Doctor	$164.00	$135.78	20.8%
Dentist	$136.17	$113.29	20.2%
Ibuprofen	$11.01	$10.65	3.4%
Lipitor	$483.35	$468.60	3.1%

Housing

Item	Kittery	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$332,800.00	$184,700.00	80.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,281.44	$2,346.69	2.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,201.00	$949.00	26.6%

Transportation

Item	Kittery	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.33	$3.46	3.9%
Tire Balancing	$86.00	$59.92	43.5%

Utilities

Item	Kittery	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$294.40	$193.99	51.8%
Phone	$186.72	$192.25	2.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rochester, NH	31,305	113	12.9%
Berwick, ME	1,985	114	14.2%
North Berwick, ME	1,716	109	9.3%
Somersworth, NH	12,027	117	16.5%
Exeter, NH	9,349	121	21.0%
Kittery, ME	5,297	131	30.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Adel, GA	5,297	85	15.2%
Mount Carmel, TN	5,297	89	11.3%
Cutler, CA	5,296	108	8.2%
Highwood, IL	5,293	130	29.8%
Linton, IN	5,293	85	14.7%
Kittery, ME	5,297	131	30.8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Kittery, ME