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Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Newfields 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Ogunquit | Newfields | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,023 |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%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% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Bath 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Newfields 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 133 in ME | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — | Newfields 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.