Compare towns
Bath vs Lawrence 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).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Kittery has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Lawrence | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
88,736Highest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Bath 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. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Lawrence 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. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Lawrence 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. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Lawrence | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Lawrence High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
13.6 |
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.