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Saco vs Warren vs Windham vs Biddeford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
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 | Warren | Windham | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819 |
1,585Lowest |
19,188 |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.2 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Windham 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±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$396,600±$25k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,292±$100 9% below U.S. |
| Warren and Biddeford 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. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±6 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 14 | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
14.1Highest |
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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.