Compare towns
Kittery vs Arundel vs Ogunquit vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Kittery | Arundel | Ogunquit | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
4,418 |
1,379Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,607±$495 41% above ME |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kittery and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,763Lowest 24% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 21 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.