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Kittery vs Springfield vs Topsham 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).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Springfield | Topsham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
1,122Lowest |
9,706 |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Bath 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Topsham 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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 41% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Topsham 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Topsham 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | Mt Ararat High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.2 |
14.8Highest |
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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.