What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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	Rollinsford
People
Population	20,819Highest	2,626Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S.	38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average
	Saco and Rollinsford 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%	17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Rollinsford and Saco 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%	19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rollinsford 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Saco and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,241±$11kHighest 14% above U.S.	$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S.
	Saco and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S.	$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S.
	Saco and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S.	$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S.
	Rollinsford 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.	$6,851Highest 120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Saco and Rollinsford 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%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rollinsford 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	#94 of 120 in NH
School district	Saco Public Schools	Rollinsford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.