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Kittery vs Dover vs Jackson 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 the most people working from home (22.7%).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Dover | Jackson | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
33,364Highest |
897Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Kittery 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Jackson 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Dover School District | Jackson School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.7 |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.