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Saco vs Maynard 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%).
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Maynard | Windham | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
10,712 |
19,188 |
10,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%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% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Windham 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. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% 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% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Maynard 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | Maynard | RSU 14 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | Windham High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
9.9 |
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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.