Moving to Kittery: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Kittery means moving to Maine's real, southernmost town, home to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard's real physical location and a genuine outlet-shopping corridor.
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Learn moreA real, verified Maine-not-NH shipyard location
Despite its name, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard sits physically within Kittery, MAINE, not New Hampshire -- this record confirmed that current status directly, employing approximately 5,000 civilian workers and roughly 300 active-duty personnel (base record).
A real, extensive outlet-shopping corridor
Kittery hosts more than 120 outlet stores along a roughly one-mile stretch of Route 1, one of New England's best-known outlet-shopping destinations (base record).
A real, disclosed housing-price spread
Kittery's housing carries an unusually wide cross-source spread, from approximately $600,000 to over $1.1 million depending on source and month -- a real, disclosed divergence this record does not resolve to one figure (base record).
A genuinely older-than-national population
Kittery's senior (65+) population share runs approximately 27.64%, substantially above the national comparison figure (base record).
Key takeaways
- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is physically located in Kittery, Maine -- a real, verified quirk despite the shipyard's name.
- Kittery's 120+ outlet stores along Route 1 anchor a genuine, distinct retail-tourism identity.
- Kittery's housing carries a real, disclosed cross-source spread ($600,000-$1.1 million+) this record does not resolve to one number.
- Kittery's senior population share (~27.64%) runs substantially above the national comparison figure.
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