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Dayton vs Newburgh vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the highest household income ($114k).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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.
| Measure | Dayton | Newburgh | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
1,475Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dayton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
| Dayton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 34% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Saco and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867 7% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
| Saco and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 28% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Dayton 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 | Dayton Public Schools | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.