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Bath vs Barnet vs Brewer 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
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Brewer has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
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 | Barnet | Brewer | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
61Lowest |
9,652 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Barnet 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 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer 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±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
— | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Brewer Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Brewer High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 14.0 |
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.