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Dayton vs Saco vs Limerick
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).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Saco | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313Lowest |
20,819Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Saco and Dayton 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% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Dayton and Limerick 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% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Saco and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Dayton and Limerick 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below 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±$867Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Saco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Limerick 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest 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 Our Story | 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.