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Bath vs Kittery vs Meredith
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).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Kittery | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
10,473Highest |
6,758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Kittery 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Kittery 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Meredith 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. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Meredith 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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| 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.