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Kittery vs Maynard vs Bath vs Ellsworth
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Maynard | Bath | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
10,712Highest |
8,815 |
8,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 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% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Ellsworth 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. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Kittery 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. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Maynard 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. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Maynard | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Maynard High | Morse High School | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
12.7 |
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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.