Compare towns
Scarborough vs Casco vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scarborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Casco has the most homeowners (90%).
Saco has the youngest population (median age 44.9).
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 | Scarborough | Casco | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,215Highest |
3,696Lowest |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±2.7 9% above ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Casco and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±2 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,558±$21kHighest 79% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $551,900±$39kHighest 86% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,956±$178Highest 72% above ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 97% above ME |
$3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$4,807 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±13.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Scarborough and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Scarborough 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 | #35 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Scarborough Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Scarborough High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.