Compare towns
North Yarmouth vs Saco vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Yarmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | North Yarmouth | Saco | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,240Lowest |
20,819Highest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.2Highest 6% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| North Yarmouth and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| North Yarmouth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Saco and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,267±$13kHighest 73% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,500±$45kHighest 67% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,355Highest 76% above ME |
$4,807 58% above ME |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and North Yarmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.