What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).

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

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	Tremont	Saco
People
Population	1,508Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average	44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average
	Tremont and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%	16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Tremont and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4%	18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Tremont and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Saco and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,803±$8kLowest 19% above ME	$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME
	Saco and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$32kLowest 37% above ME	$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME
	Saco and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME	$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME
	Saco and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,822Lowest 7% below ME	$4,807Highest 58% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4%
	Saco and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 4% below ME	24 minHighest 3% below ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%	19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Tremont 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
School district	Tremont Public Schools	Saco Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.