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Kittery vs Orange vs Bath 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 people working from home (22.7%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
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 | Orange | Bath | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
957Lowest |
8,815 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Saco and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Bath 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% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Bath 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.