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Kittery vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
9,281 |
8,815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Kittery 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% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Salisbury 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. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Salisbury 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. |
$4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Bath 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Triton | 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 Our Story | 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.