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Bath vs Epping vs Kittery vs Ossipee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Kittery | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
7,430 |
10,473Highest |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Ossipee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Kittery 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. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Epping 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. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% 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. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Epping School District | Kittery Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Epping High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.9 |
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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.