What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).

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	Mont Vernon	Saco
People
Population	2,636Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S.	44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S.
	Saco and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Mont Vernon and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Saco and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mont Vernon and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S.	$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S.	$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S.
	Saco and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,432Highest 202% above U.S.	$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50.3%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Mont Vernon and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mont Vernon and Saco 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	#4 of 120 in NH	#38 of 133 in ME
School district	Mont Vernon School District	Saco Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.