Compare towns
Newfield vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Newfield | Saco |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,580Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Newfield and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27kLowest 7% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest 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 57/MSAD 57 | 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.