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Auburn 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
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Auburn | Bath | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Lowest |
8,815 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Kittery 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn 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 Our Story | 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.