Compare towns
Bath vs Saco vs Kittery vs Brunswick
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).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Saco | Kittery | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Lowest |
20,819 |
10,473 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 about the ME average |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kittery and Bath 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brunswick 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,469±$99 29% above ME |
| Kittery and Brunswick 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
$4,756 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the ME average |
24 min 3% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Brunswick 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Saco Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
10.9 |
| 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.