What stands out worked out from the figures below

Saco has the most people working from home (19%).

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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	Newington
People
Population	20,819Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S.
	Newington 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 U.S.: 22%	15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Saco and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newington and Saco 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%	62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Saco and Newington 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.	$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S.
	Newington 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 24% above U.S.	$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S.	$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S.
	Newington and Saco 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.	$6,081Highest 95% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newington 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#38 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Saco Public Schools	Newington 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.