Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Among 121 Colorado towns, just 7 have a lower typical home value than Saguache. Its National Register listings include Saguache Downtown Historic District and Saguache School and Jail Buildings. Saguache has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Saguache beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 325 in 1880, a peak of 1,219 in 1940, 539 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and a map from 1967 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saguache, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Saguache.
The typical Saguache home is worth about $259,000, down 0.7% in a year, 51% below the Colorado typical home. At $1,035 a month, Saguache’s median rent is against $1,808 a month in Colorado’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 55% of households own their home in Saguache.
| Saguache | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,035 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Mountain Valley School District No. Re 1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Valley SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 105 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Saguache has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 81°F, Saguache’s July high is where Colorado’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Saguache for work: only 12% work in town. The average trip to work in Saguache is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Saguache fell to 213 in 2023, 31 fewer than in 2013.
| Saguache | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 7.7% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
36% of Saguache adults have high blood pressure. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Saguache. 14% of Saguache adults have diabetes.
| Saguache | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Saguache | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.4% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.6% | 69.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Otto Mears Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Saguache; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Saguache residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Town in Saguache County, Colorado, United States
Saguache ( sə-WAHTCH) is a statutory town in and the county seat of Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The population was 539 at the United States Census 2020.
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Saguache has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
