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Addison vs Saco vs Jonesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Jonesboro has the shortest commute (19 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 | Addison | Saco | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
20,819Highest |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,750±$14k 15% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,081±$145 5% below ME |
| Saco and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Saco Public Schools | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.