Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Saco vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 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 | Arrowsic | Saco | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597 |
20,819Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±6.6 11% above ME |
| Arrowsic and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Haven and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
55.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$87,500±$22kLowest 17% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$413,100±$17kLowest 39% above ME |
$440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
| Arrowsic and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,824 26% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic 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 | — |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.