What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Kennebunkport has the most expensive homes ($741k median).

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	Kennebunkport
People
Population	20,819Highest	3,684Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average	59.1±5Highest 32% above ME
Kids under 18	16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1%	8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%	52.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME	$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME
	Kennebunkport and Saco 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	$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME	$1,429±$296Highest 25% above ME
	Kennebunkport 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	$3,914Lowest 29% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4%	25.8%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Saco and Kennebunkport 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%	4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 5 yrs newer than ME	1982 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% below ME	34 minHighest 38% above ME
Work from home	19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Kennebunkport 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	#42 of 133 in ME
School district	Saco Public Schools	RSU 21
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.