What stands out worked out from the figures below

Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

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	Saco	Georgetown
People
Population	20,819Highest	1,012Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average	55.8±9.4Highest 25% above ME
	Georgetown and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1%	15.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Saco and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	33.1%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8%	0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME	$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME
	Saco and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$413,100±$17kLowest 39% above ME	$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME
	Georgetown and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME
	Georgetown and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Highest 58% above ME	$2,575Lowest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4%	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Georgetown and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	83.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% below ME	30 minHighest 22% above ME
Work from home	19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9%
	Georgetown 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	Georgetown Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.