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Bath vs Dummerston vs Williston 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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Kittery has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Dummerston | Williston | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,090Lowest |
10,144 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Williston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | 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.