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Windham vs Saco vs Woolwich
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).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Saco | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188 |
20,819Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
| Windham and Woolwich 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below 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 |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
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| Saco and Windham 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Saco 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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.