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Kittery vs Newfields 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Newfields | Saco | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
2,023Lowest |
20,819Highest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% 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. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Saco 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 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. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest 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 | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Newfields School District | Saco Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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.