What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Turner has the most affordable homes ($285k 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	Turner
People
Population	20,819Highest	5,891Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average	47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME
	Turner 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 ME: 18.1%	16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Saco and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Turner 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 ME: 36.2%	16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Turner 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 23% above ME	$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME
	Turner 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±$17kHighest 39% above ME	$284,900±$50kLowest 4% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME	$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME
	Saco and Turner 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	$2,294Lowest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4%	41.9%±64.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Saco and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 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%	10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#38 of 133 in ME	#33 of 133 in ME
School district	Saco Public Schools	RSU 52/MSAD 52
High school in town	None in town	Leavitt Area High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.6
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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.