Compare towns
Winterport vs Saco vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winterport has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Saco has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Durham 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 | Winterport | Saco | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,850Lowest |
20,819Highest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
| Saco and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winterport and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 32% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,000±$43kLowest 5% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385 10% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,646Lowest 13% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | #53 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.