Compare towns
Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Bangor vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bangor has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Ogunquit | Bangor | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
1,379Lowest |
31,938Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±1.3Lowest 8% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Bangor and Bath 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,942±$7kLowest 20% below ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$219,600±$10kLowest 26% below ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
— | $1,055±$43 7% below ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,076Lowest about the ME average |
$3,847 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Bangor 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1954 23 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 19% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #37 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | Bangor High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 13.3 |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.