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Saco vs Georgetown vs Windham vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Saco | Georgetown | Windham | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819 |
8,474Lowest |
19,188 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Saco and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Brunswick 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | Georgetown | RSU 14 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Windham High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
10.9 |
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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.