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Moretown vs Saco vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Moretown | Saco | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
20,819Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below 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 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Duxbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27kLowest 10% 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 | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Duxbury and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Saco Public Schools | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.