Compare towns
Bath vs Kittery vs Naples vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Naples has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Bath | Kittery | Naples | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
10,473 |
3,985Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Naples and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
| Kittery and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| Naples and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.