Compare towns
Morrill vs Saco vs Windham vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Morrill | Saco | Windham | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 914Lowest |
20,819Highest |
19,188 |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
| Windham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 19% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 16% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 71 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 14 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.