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Bath vs Barnstead vs Woolwich 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 renters (35.7% rent).
Barnstead has the most kids (21% under 18).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Barnstead | Woolwich | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
4,994 |
3,158Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Bath 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% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead 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. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Woolwich 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. |
$362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Barnstead School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | 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 | 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.