What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k median).

Saco has the most kids (16.7% 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	Salisbury	Saco
People
Population	9,281Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S.	44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.7%±2.5Highest 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+	25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.2Highest 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	$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S.	$92,241±$11kLowest 14% 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	$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S.	$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S.	$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below 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	$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S.	$4,807Highest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50.3%±14Lowest 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	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.
Work from home	19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±3.6Lowest 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	#240 of 282 in MA	#38 of 133 in ME
School district	Triton	Saco Public Schools
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.