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Kittery vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Westminster | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
2,999Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Saco 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest 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±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% 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. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.