Compare towns
Kittery vs Sandgate vs Wheelock 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 most expensive homes ($469k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Wheelock | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
435Lowest |
717 |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Kittery 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% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 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±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Kittery 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% 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% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | — | 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.