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Bath vs Putney vs Ellsworth 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).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
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 | Putney | Ellsworth | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
2,622Lowest |
8,657 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195 28% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #63 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Ellsworth Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Ellsworth High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.7 |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 5 photos → | 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.