Compare towns
Bath vs Kittery vs Saco vs York
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).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | Bath | Kittery | Saco | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
10,473 |
20,819Highest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
| York 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Saco 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%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| York and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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±$14k 25% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Kittery 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±$31k 58% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
| Kittery and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the ME average |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Kittery Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
9.9 |
— | 9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.