Compare towns
Groton vs Saco vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Groton | Saco | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
20,819Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Saco and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 8% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saco and Groton 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 | — | Saco Public Schools | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.