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Buckfield vs Saco vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Hebron has the most homeowners (97.1%).
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 | Buckfield | Saco | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,403 |
20,819Highest |
1,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
| Saco and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hebron and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Hebron and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860 6% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Saco and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Buckfield 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 | RSU 10 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.