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Bath vs Andover 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
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Andover has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Bath | Andover | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
36,652Highest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.9±1Lowest 10% 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 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest 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+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 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 | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #68 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.8 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.