Compare towns
Kittery vs Bath vs South Eliot vs York
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).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Kittery | Bath | South Eliot | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
8,815 |
4,203Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
55.5±8Highest 24% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| South Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York 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% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.8%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| South Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.9% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 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 |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$99,299±$9k 33% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and South Eliot 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 |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$475,600±$52k 60% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
| South Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 49% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,442 46% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| South Eliot and York 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% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
21 min 16% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| York 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Morse High School | — | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
14.8Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.