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Kittery vs Hudson 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
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hudson has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Kittery | Hudson | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Lowest |
20,077 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Saco 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% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest 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 | $93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,892Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hudson 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Hudson | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Hudson High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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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.