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Saco vs Steep Falls
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 most people working from home (19%).
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
44.1±6.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Saco and Steep Falls 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% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Steep Falls 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 |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
| Saco and Steep Falls 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 |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
| Steep Falls 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 |
$3,273Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Saco 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% |
7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% below ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest 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.