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Kittery vs Wolfeboro vs West 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
West Bath has the most affordable homes ($423k 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 | Wolfeboro | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
6,571 |
1,863Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$422,800±$102kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,112±$327 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.