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Bath vs Wakefield vs Kittery vs Woolwich
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).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Wakefield | Kittery | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
27,793Highest |
10,473 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Kittery 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Woolwich 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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
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| Wakefield and Kittery 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. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Bath 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs 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 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | #179 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.7 |
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.