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Saco vs Westminster vs Gorham 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
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Westminster | Gorham | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
497Lowest |
18,300 |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Gorham 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Westminster 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% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| 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 24% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% 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. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% 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. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Kittery 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #24 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | — | Gorham Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.