Compare towns
Boothbay vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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.
| Measure | Boothbay | Saco |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,102Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
| Saco and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
24 minHighest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.