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Bath vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Ellsworth | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
435Lowest |
8,657 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%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. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Ellsworth 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
9.7% 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% |
94.3%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. |
1959 21 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. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Kittery 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Ellsworth High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.7 |
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.