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Bath vs Dedham vs Kittery vs Brunswick
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).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Dedham | Kittery | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
25,237Highest |
10,473 |
22,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Bath 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% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Brunswick 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% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 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% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older 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. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Dedham | Kittery Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Dedham High | Robert W Traip Academy | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.4 |
9.9Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.