Compare towns
Kittery vs St. George vs West 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%).
St. George has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
West Bath has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | St. George | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
2,606 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| St. George and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| St. George and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West 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 |
$89,155±$10kLowest 19% above ME |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
| West Bath 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 |
$356,300±$79kLowest 20% above ME |
$422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
| Kittery and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,465±$293 29% above ME |
$1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
| Kittery and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,359Lowest 11% above ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and St. George 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 | #46 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | St George Public Schools | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.