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Dayton vs Newfields vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
2,023Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Saco and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dayton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco and Dayton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Dayton Public Schools | Newfields School District | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.