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Bath vs Bartlett vs Kittery vs Hermon
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).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Kittery | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
3,281Lowest |
10,473Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Hermon 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. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hermon 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±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,761 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Bath 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bartlett School District | Kittery Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
14.6 |
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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.