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Limington vs Saco vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Minot has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Limington | Saco | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017 |
20,819Highest |
2,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Saco and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852 6% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Minot 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.