Compare towns
Kittery vs Fairlee 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 expensive homes ($469k median).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Bath has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
54Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Kittery 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% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Bath 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. |
$277,500±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,057±$620 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Bath 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
— | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee 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 |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 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.