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Conway vs Saco vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Shelburne has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Conway | Saco | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
20,819Highest |
1,567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57±7.3Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Saco and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$83,000±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Conway and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$405,400±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Saco and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,080±$105Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Conway and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,595Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway 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 | Conway | Saco Public Schools | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.