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Bath vs Canterbury vs Kittery vs Woolwich
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).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Canterbury | Kittery | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,353Lowest |
10,473Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Canterbury 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% |
17.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Canterbury 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% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury 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. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Canterbury 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. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
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| Canterbury and Kittery 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. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Woolwich 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Canterbury 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Shaker Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 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.