What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).

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	Mont Vernon
People
Population	20,819Highest	2,636Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S.	42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Saco and Mont Vernon 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%	22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Mont Vernon and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Saco and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mont Vernon and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S.	$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S.	$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S.	$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Saco and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S.	$9,432Highest 202% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Mont Vernon 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 U.S.: 12.5%	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mont Vernon 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	#4 of 120 in NH
School district	Saco Public Schools	Mont Vernon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.