What stands out worked out from the figures below

Saco has the most kids (16.7% under 18).

Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k 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	Salisbury
People
Population	20,819Highest	9,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Saco and Salisbury 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%	25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Saco and Salisbury 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.	$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Salisbury 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.	$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S.	$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Highest 54% above U.S.	$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Salisbury 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%	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Salisbury 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	#240 of 282 in MA
School district	Saco Public Schools	Triton
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.