Compare towns
Kittery vs Saco vs Unity
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%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Saco | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
20,819Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% 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. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Unity 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. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Unity 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | Unity School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.