Compare towns
Kittery vs Unity vs York 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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Unity | York | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
1,375Lowest |
13,986Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Unity and York 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| York 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and York 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 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±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| York 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±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| York 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Unity School District | York Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | York High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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.