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Whitingham vs Saco vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Saco | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
20,819Highest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$92,241±$11kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,000±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Saco and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$287,700±$16k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,106±$95 22% below U.S. |
| Saco and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saco and Wilmington 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Saco Public Schools | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.