Compare towns
Bath vs Arrowsic vs Pittston vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Bath | Arrowsic | Pittston | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
597Lowest |
3,093 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Pittston 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 7% below ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,600±$412 40% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
| Kittery and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Arrowsic 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 9.9Lowest |
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ME 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.