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Pomfret vs Saco vs Weybridge

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).

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.

MeasurePomfretSacoWeybridge
People
Population
908
20,819Highest
781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.4±12.1Highest
37% above U.S.
44.9±1.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
51.6±3
33% above U.S.
Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.4%±6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.7%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
19%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Weybridge and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.5%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Saco and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,229±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$92,241±$11k
14% above U.S.
$118,083±$18kHighest
46% above U.S.
Weybridge and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$399,200±$144kLowest
20% above U.S.
$413,100±$17k
24% above U.S.
$419,900±$35kHighest
26% above U.S.
Weybridge and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,170±$98Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,249±$385Highest
12% below U.S.
$1,227±$508
13% below U.S.
Saco and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,722Highest
116% above U.S.
$4,807Lowest
54% above U.S.
$6,117
96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
24%±22.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.3%±14
U.S.: 51.1%
65.4%±30.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Weybridge and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 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
24 min
11% below U.S.
24 minHighest
10% below U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
Work from home
30.3%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pomfret 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 Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Saco Public Schools Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town None 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.