Compare towns
Bath vs Eliot vs Gorham vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Eliot | Gorham | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
7,146Lowest |
18,300Highest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
| Eliot 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 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Eliot 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
| Gorham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
| Eliot 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 8% below ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,716±$224 51% above ME |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
23 min 9% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Gorham Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Gorham High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.9 |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.