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Dover vs Newfane vs Saco vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Saco has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Dover | Newfane | Saco | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,456 |
20,819Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Saco and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.