Compare towns
Saco vs Sullivan 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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Sullivan | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
687Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Saco and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest 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. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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 24% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above 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 | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Saco 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | — | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.