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Kittery vs Saco vs Sunapee
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%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
20,819Highest |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Saco and Kittery 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee 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% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest 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. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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 41% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.