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Bath vs Devens vs Woolwich 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).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Devens | Woolwich | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
1,723Lowest |
3,158 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Woolwich 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% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Devens 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Devens 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. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Devens and Kittery 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. |
$1,500±$539 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Devens 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. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | 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.