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Somerville vs Saco vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (89.1%).
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 | Somerville | Saco | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 837Lowest |
20,819Highest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
| Saco and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Saco and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
| Saco and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,265±$400 11% above ME |
| Somerville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505 17% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.