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Windham vs Cumberland vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% 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 | Windham | Cumberland | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188 |
8,647Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
41.9±4 6% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
| Saco and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Cumberland and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
$616,800±$42kHighest 108% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| Cumberland and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
$7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$4,807 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cumberland and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Greely High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.