Compare towns
Kittery vs South Berwick vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | South Berwick | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
7,670Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Kittery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 25% above ME |
$99,572±$13kHighest 33% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
| South Berwick 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±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Kittery and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| South Berwick and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 49% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Bath 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Marshwood High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
13.0 |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.