Kittery likes to go first: it’s the first town after the New Hampshire/Maine border, and it was also the state’s first incorporated town in 1647. Echoing its historic past, Kittery is full of antique charm and beauty that lends balance to a popular shopping district full of modern essentials. The town is ideal for those who want the pristine setting of an ocean-front home paired with the ease of an hour commute Portland or Boston.