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Saco vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
8,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Saco and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Saco and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$369,100±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$4,436Lowest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.