What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooksville has the oldest population (median age 61.4).

Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooksville	Saco
People
Population	853Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	61.4±6.3Highest 37% above ME	44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average
Kids under 18	13%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Saco and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	41.6%±10.6Highest ME: 22.4%	18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,316±$20kLowest 25% below ME	$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,900±$113kLowest 32% above ME	$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME
	Saco and Brooksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,307±$68Highest 15% above ME	$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME
	Brooksville and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,945Lowest 36% below ME	$4,807Highest 58% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4%	50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Brooksville and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 5 yrs newer than ME	1982 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	24 minHighest 3% below ME
Work from home	16.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Saco and Brooksville 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	Brooksville Public Schools	Saco Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.