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Danvers vs Kittery vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Danvers | Kittery | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,098Highest |
10,473Lowest |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Kittery Public Schools | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.