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Kittery vs Jackson vs Newfields 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 most renters (32.8% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
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 | Jackson | Newfields | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
897Lowest |
2,023 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%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% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Jackson 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. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Newfields 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Kittery 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 | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Jackson School District | Newfields School District | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.