What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cushing has the most homeowners (84.7%).

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	Cushing	Saco
People
Population	1,460Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME	44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average
	Cushing and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1%	16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Cushing and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4%	18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Cushing and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	43.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Saco and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME	$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME
	Saco and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,800±$44kLowest 38% above ME	$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME
	Saco and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME	$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME
	Cushing and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,944Lowest 30% above ME	$4,807Highest 58% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4%
	Saco and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 5% below ME	24 minHighest 3% below ME
Work from home	18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Saco and Cushing 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 13	Saco Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.