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Kittery vs Nelson vs Ogunquit 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Nelson | Ogunquit | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
648Lowest |
1,379 |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%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% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 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±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Nelson 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. |
$340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 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 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Nelson 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 | Nelson School District | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | — | 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 | 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.