What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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	Sidney
People
Population	20,819Highest	4,790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average	43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME
	Saco and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sidney 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 ME: 22.4%	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Saco and Sidney 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 ME: 36.2%	33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME	$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME
	Saco and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME	$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME	$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME
	Sidney 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	$2,474Lowest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4%	16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	6.4% ME: 10.7%	6.4% ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% below ME	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9%	14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Saco and Sidney 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	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	Saco Public Schools	RSU 18
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.