Compare towns
Newfields vs Saco vs South Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Newfields | Saco | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
20,819Highest |
4,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields 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 | 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.