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Bath vs Kittery vs Ossipee vs Ellsworth
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).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Ossipee | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
10,473Highest |
4,521Lowest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Ellsworth 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% 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%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Ellsworth 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Ossipee 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. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Ossipee 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. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Ellsworth 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Ellsworth High School |
| 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.