Compare towns
Bath vs Kittery vs South Eliot vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
South Eliot has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | South Eliot | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
10,473Highest |
4,203 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
55.5±8 24% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Bath and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
32.8%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and South Eliot 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 ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
49.9% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 7% below ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$99,299±$9k 33% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$475,600±$52kHighest 60% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| South Eliot 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 8% below ME |
$1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
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| South Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,442 46% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Robert W Traip Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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ME 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.