Compare towns
Windham vs Steep Falls vs Limington 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 highest household income ($108k).
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Steep Falls | Limington | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
1,861Lowest |
4,017 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Limington and Saco 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% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Limington 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest 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±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
| Windham and Saco 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 |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$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±$332 8% above ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| Steep Falls 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 |
$3,273 8% above ME |
$2,852Lowest 6% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #70 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.