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Bath vs Webster 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Webster has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
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 | Webster | Kittery | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
12,228Highest |
10,473 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%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. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Bath 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Kittery 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. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 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% |
46.1%±7.4 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest 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. |
1954 26 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. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 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.