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Bath vs Ossipee vs Kittery vs Brunswick
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).
Ossipee has the most homeowners (82%).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Ossipee | Kittery | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
4,521Lowest |
10,473 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Brunswick 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Ossipee 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Brunswick 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Brunswick 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.