Compare towns
Kittery vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Sutton | Bath | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
2,239Lowest |
8,815 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 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±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%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. |
1971 9 yrs older 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. |
29 minHighest 11% 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% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Kearsarge Regional High School | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.4 |
14.8Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.