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Conway vs Saco vs Whately
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%).
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
20,819Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Whately 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% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Whately 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately and Conway 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±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately and Saco 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. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% 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% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Whately 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Whately 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 | Whately |
| 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.