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Middlesex vs Saco vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Middlesex | Saco | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
20,819Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Saco and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Saco Public Schools | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 |
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.