Compare towns
Kennebunk vs Gorham vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Kennebunk | Gorham | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Lowest |
18,300 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
| Gorham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$413,100±$17kLowest 39% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
| Gorham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
$4,807Lowest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Gorham Public Schools | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.