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Bath vs West Bath vs Windsor 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
West Bath has the most homeowners (82.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | West Bath | Windsor | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
1,863Lowest |
3,554 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| West Bath 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% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and West 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% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and West 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. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| West Bath 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. |
$422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Kittery and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and West 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | West Bath Public Schools | — | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 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.