Compare towns
Woolwich vs Saco vs Wiscasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Wiscasset has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Woolwich | Saco | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Lowest |
20,819Highest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
| Woolwich and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest 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 | 13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Saco Public Schools | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.