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Kittery vs Keene 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%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Keene | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
22,939Highest |
8,815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Keene 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Keene 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% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Keene School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Keene High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.3 |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.