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Bath vs Orange vs Kittery vs Hermon
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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Orange | Kittery | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
957Lowest |
10,473Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 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% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Hermon 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. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hermon and Kittery 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. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Hermon 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. |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Kittery 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kittery Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
14.6 |
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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.