Compare towns
Hebron vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Hebron | Saco |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Lowest about the ME average |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
| Saco and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hebron and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hebron and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
| Hebron and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26kLowest 18% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.