Compare towns
Kittery vs Kennebunk vs Bath vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Kennebunk | Bath | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
11,820 |
8,815Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Kennebunk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$14k 25% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
| Kittery and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 49% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and York 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 21 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Kennebunk High School | Morse High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.6 |
14.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.