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Woolwich vs Kittery vs Bowdoinham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Bowdoinham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Woolwich | Kittery | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
10,473Highest |
3,142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
| Woolwich and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
43.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$93,728±$14kLowest 25% above ME |
$108,479±$21kHighest 45% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$405,500±$105k 37% above ME |
| Kittery and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224 51% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,958 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Bowdoinham 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 | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| 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.