What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).

Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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	Nottingham	Saco
People
Population	5,357Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average	44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S.
	Saco and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%	16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Nottingham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Saco and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Nottingham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S.	$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S.
	Nottingham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S.	$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S.	$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S.
	Nottingham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,319Highest 135% above U.S.	$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50.3%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Nottingham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Nottingham 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	#15 of 120 in NH	#38 of 133 in ME
School district	Nottingham School District	Saco Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.