What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).

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	Warren
People
Population	20,819Highest	1,585Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S.	53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22%	9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	60%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Saco and Warren 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.	$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.
	Saco and Warren 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.	$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S.	$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S.
	Warren 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.	$7,284Highest 134% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1%	32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Saco and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#38 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Saco Public Schools	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
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.