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Saco vs Andover vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k median).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Saco | Andover | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,819 |
36,652Highest |
19,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Saco and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 133 in ME | #68 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.