Compare towns
Bath vs Dummer vs Landaff 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).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Dummer | Landaff | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
299Lowest |
420 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Landaff 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Kittery 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Landaff 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Landaff 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Bath 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 |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Landaff School District | 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.