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Bath vs Castleton vs Rockland 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Castleton | Rockland | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
4,453Lowest |
7,035 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±6Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Rockland 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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Rockland 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Castleton 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. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$245,800±$38k 26% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,092±$105 23% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,059 30% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Rockland 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Rockland 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #96 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Oceanside High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.7 |
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.