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Bath vs Mendon vs Woolwich 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 renters (35.7% rent).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Mendon | Woolwich | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
6,325 |
3,158Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Bath 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Bath 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Woolwich 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Kittery 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. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Woolwich 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #92 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Mendon-Upton | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.