What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northport has the oldest population (median age 56.6).

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	Northport	Saco
People
Population	1,621Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME	44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Saco and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%	18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average	$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME
	Saco and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME	$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,088±$299Lowest 4% below ME	$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME
	Saco and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,721Lowest 10% below ME	$4,807Highest 58% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Northport and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	24 minLowest 3% below ME
Work from home	15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Saco and Northport 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	Northport Public Schools	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.