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Bath vs Jackson vs Kittery vs Woolwich
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 renters (35.7% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Jackson | Kittery | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
897Lowest |
10,473Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5 43% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
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| Jackson and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Jackson 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Jackson School District | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 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.