Compare towns
Bath vs Fall River vs Lynn 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).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Kittery has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Fall River | Lynn | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
94,082 |
101,709Highest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Bath 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Lynn 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. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Lynn 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. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lynn | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | B M C Durfee High | Lynn English High | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
11.3 |
15.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.