Compare towns
Saco vs Gorham vs Brunswick vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Gorham | Brunswick | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819 |
18,300 |
22,336Highest |
10,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40±2.8 11% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
| Kittery and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Brunswick 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 ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brunswick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
| Gorham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
| Kittery and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,469±$99 29% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
| Kittery and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 58% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,756 57% above ME |
$4,518Lowest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Brunswick 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Brunswick High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.9 |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.