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Plainfield vs Saco vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Plainfield | Saco | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
20,819Highest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Saco and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.