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Jericho 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
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Jericho | Kittery | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
10,473 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest 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 | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #17 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kittery Public Schools | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
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.