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Kittery vs Dedham vs Bath
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
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 | Dedham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
25,237Highest |
8,815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% 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% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Bath 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% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Bath 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Dedham | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Dedham High | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.4 |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.