Compare towns
Kittery vs Saco vs Wayne
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Wayne has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
20,819Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 25% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Kittery and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| 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 |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| 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.