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Bath vs Wilder vs Kittery vs Hermon
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Kittery | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
3,087Lowest |
10,473Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Hermon 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. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Hermon 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | Kittery Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | — | Robert W Traip Academy | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
14.6 |
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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.