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Bath vs Hudson 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).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Hudson | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
20,077Highest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above 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% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Bath 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% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest 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% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Kittery 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. |
$103,400±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Hudson 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hudson 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Hudson | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Hudson High | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.2 |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.