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Bath vs Lee 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).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Lee | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
5,719Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Lee 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. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Lee 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. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Bath 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Lee | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Lee Middle/High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
9.9 |
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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.