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Bath vs Campton vs Gray 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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Campton | Gray | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
3,407Lowest |
8,429 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Campton 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% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Gray 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% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton 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. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Campton and Gray 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. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Gray 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% 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. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Campton School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.5 |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.