What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epsom has the most homeowners (87.6%).

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	Epsom	Saco
People
Population	4,939Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S.	44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Epsom and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Epsom and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Epsom and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S.	$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S.
	Epsom and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average	$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S.
	Saco and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,210Highest 99% above U.S.	$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50.3%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Epsom and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Saco and Epsom 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	#69 of 120 in NH	#38 of 133 in ME
School district	Epsom School District	Saco Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.