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Windham vs Limerick vs Saco vs North Windham
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 highest household income ($108k).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Limerick | Saco | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
3,400Lowest |
20,819Highest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
42±3 6% below ME |
| Saco and North Windham 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Saco and North Windham 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and North 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±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
| Windham and Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,248±$604 10% above ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | 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.