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Kittery vs Everett vs Saco vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Eliot has the most homeowners (79.8%).
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 | Kittery | Everett | Saco | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
50,045Highest |
20,819 |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Everett and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Saco 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #264 of 282 in MA | #38 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Everett | Saco Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.