Compare towns
Bath vs Rupert vs Brunswick 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).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Rupert | Brunswick | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
676Lowest |
22,336Highest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Rupert 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. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Brunswick 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. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 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. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Brunswick High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.9 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.