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Windham vs Hollis 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 kids (19.2% under 18).
Hollis has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | Hollis | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188 |
4,872Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
| Saco and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Saco and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
| Windham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$338,900±$27kLowest 14% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| Hollis and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 30% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.