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Bath vs Epping vs Freeport 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).
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Epping | Freeport | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
7,430Lowest |
8,802 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Freeport 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Freeport 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Freeport 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Freeport 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 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. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Epping School District | RSU 05 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Epping High School | Freeport High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.2 |
9.9 |
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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.