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Saco vs Dummerston vs Windham vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k 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 | Saco | Dummerston | Windham | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
2,090Lowest |
19,188 |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 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 | $92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Windham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 14 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.