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Bath vs Berlin vs West Bath 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).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
West Bath has the highest household income ($103k).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Berlin | West Bath | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,880 |
1,863Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Berlin 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% |
16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and West 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. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| West Bath 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 7% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Kittery and West Bath 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. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and West 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West Bath Public Schools | 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.