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West Bath vs Woolwich vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has the highest household income ($103k).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | West Bath | Woolwich | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
3,158 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
| Woolwich 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%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Woolwich and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich 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+ | 50.7% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 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 | $103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$93,728±$14kLowest 25% above ME |
| West Bath and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102k 43% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% 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 | $1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 16% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 16% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and West 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.