What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winterport has the most affordable homes ($283k median).

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	Winterport	Saco
People
Population	3,850Lowest	20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME	44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average
	Saco and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Winterport and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4%	18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Winterport and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%	43.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Winterport and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME	$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME
	Winterport and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$283,000±$43kLowest 5% below ME	$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,249±$385 10% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,646Lowest 13% below ME	$4,807Highest 58% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.8%±25.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4%
	Saco and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest same as ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 29% above ME	24 minLowest 3% below ME
Work from home	10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Saco and Winterport 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	#53 of 133 in ME	#38 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 22	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.