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Kittery vs Upton vs York 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k 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 | Upton | York | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
8,189Lowest |
13,986 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| York 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and York 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| York and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Kittery and York 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #13 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | York Public Schools | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Blackstone Valley | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.