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Windsor vs Saco

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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.

MeasureWindsorSaco
People
Population
1,065Lowest
20,819Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
44.9±1.5Highest
15% above U.S.
Saco and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.8%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.7%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Saco and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.6%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Saco and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,563±$10kHighest
43% above U.S.
$92,241±$11kLowest
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$389,700±$32kLowest
17% above U.S.
$413,100±$17kHighest
24% above U.S.
Saco and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,249±$385
12% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,867Lowest
24% above U.S.
$4,807Highest
54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.3%±14Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Saco and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
21.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and Saco 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 — #38 of 133 in ME
School district — Saco Public Schools
High school in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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U.S. 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.