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Saco vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 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 | Saco | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
3,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| Saco and Boothbay 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 |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.