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Saco vs Warner vs Kittery vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Warner | Kittery | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
2,959Lowest |
10,473 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Warner 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% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| 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±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 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 | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.