Compare towns
Andover vs Bath vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Bath | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
8,815 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Andover School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.