What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scarborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).

Falmouth has the most kids (24.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Scarborough	Falmouth
People
Population	23,215Highest	12,755Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17%Highest ME: +2.6%	+11.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.8±2.7Highest 9% above ME	47±3.8Lowest 5% above ME
	Scarborough and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±2Lowest ME: 18.1%	24.2%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	24.7%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%	24.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Scarborough and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	72.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Falmouth 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±$21kLowest 79% above ME	$150,919±$24kHighest 102% above ME
	Falmouth and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$551,900±$39kLowest 86% above ME	$767,500±$55kHighest 159% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,956±$178Lowest 72% above ME	$2,120±$441Highest 86% above ME
	Falmouth and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,978Lowest 97% above ME	$7,742Highest 155% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.9%±13.1Highest ME: 48.4%	41.4%±9.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Scarborough and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 21% below ME	23 minHighest 8% below ME
Work from home	24.6%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	33.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Falmouth 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	#3 of 133 in ME
School district	Scarborough Public Schools	Falmouth Public Schools
High school in town	Scarborough High School	Falmouth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Highest	9.9Lowest
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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.