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Kittery vs Sutton vs Ellsworth 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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Sutton | Ellsworth | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
9,452 |
8,657Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Ellsworth 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Ellsworth 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr 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. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Sutton | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Sutton High School | Ellsworth High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.6 |
12.7 |
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.