Compare towns
Saco vs Springfield vs Biddeford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Springfield | Biddeford | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819 |
1,122Lowest |
22,498Highest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$396,600±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Saco and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,292±$100Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Biddeford and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 133 in ME | — | #111 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | — | Biddeford Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Biddeford High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.1Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.