Compare towns
Kittery vs Saco vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Saco | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
20,819Highest |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 25% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
| Kittery and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 49% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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ME 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.