Compare towns
Minot vs Saco vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the most homeowners (96%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Minot | Saco | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794Lowest |
20,819Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
50±4.5Highest 12% 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 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest 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+ | 25.9% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest 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 | $95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% 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 | $294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Saco and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 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 | 6.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.