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Kittery vs Bennington vs Bath vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Bennington | Bath | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
15,249Highest |
8,815 |
8,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Bath 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 16% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Gray and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #58 of 70 in VT | #31 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Morse High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.7 |
14.8Highest |
12.5 |
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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.