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Saco, ME

Founded 1630York CountyElev. 20 m
Population
20,636
Median home
$370,300
Disaster risk
Relatively Moderate
Public schools
5
Sex offenders
0

Overview

About Saco

Saco is a city in Maine with about 20,636 residents. Saco was founded in 1630 and sits in York County. The median age is 43.7 and the median household income is $84,328. Homes carry a median value of $370,300, and about 70% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (85.4%). Around 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 25 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

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Who lives here

Demographics

Population
20,636
Median age
43.7
Median household income
$84,328
Per-capita income
$46,633
Poverty rate
6.8%
High-school grad or higher
95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
40.5%
Unemployment
1.7%
Avg. commute
24.6 min
Work from home
15.7%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White85.4%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%
Black2.9%
Asian1.3%
Workforce by occupation
Management, business, science & arts40.7%
Sales & office24%
Service15.9%
Production, transportation & material moving10.9%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance8.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Housing

Property report

Median home value
$370,300
Median gross rent
$1,268/mo
Owner-occupied
69.9%
Median year built
1980
Households
8,851
Avg. household size
2.3

Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.

Education

Schools

Schools: Mixed

Saco has 5 public schools3 elementary, 1 middle.

Student proficiency · grade 8, 1 school
Reading62%
Math37%

% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.

Saco Middle SchoolMiddleGrades 68
C K Burns SchoolElementaryGrades 35
Governor John Fairfield SchoolElementary
Young SchoolElementary
Saco Pre-KGrades -1-1

Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.

Safety

Crime

violent crime69% below national
Saco118
Maine104
United States386
12% higher than 2019
20192023
property crime27% below national
Saco1,431
Maine1,144
United States1,952
5% lower than 2019
20192023

Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Saco Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).

Environment

Environmental hazards

Toxic-release sites and regulated facilities in and around Saco.

Data source being added: U.S. EPA — Toxics Release Inventory (public). We show real, sourced figures only — never estimates.

Risk

Natural disaster risk

Relatively Moderate
Top hazards · York County
Ice stormVery High
Coastal floodingRelatively High
DroughtRelatively Moderate
HurricaneRelatively Moderate
LightningRelatively Moderate
Riverine floodingRelatively Moderate

County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Context

Neighborhood info

Saco is in York County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.

Saco was founded in 1630 and sits in York County. Elevation ~20 m.

Map of Saco
Saco, ME
Where Saco is
PortlandLewistonBangorSouth PortlandAuburnBiddefordSaco
Historic places

10 on the National Register of Historic Places.

Saco High School (old)Jacobs Houses and StoreSaco City HallSeavey, A. B., HouseThacher-Goodale HouseGrant Family HouseWay Way General StoreSaco Central Fire Station
Notable people from Saco
Samuel BrannanGeorge Foster ShepleyEdith Nourse RogersJohn FairfieldGeorge Lincoln GoodaleIsaac Lawrence MillikenHenry A. BarrowsEmery J. San SouciRichard CuttsJohn Wingate Thornton
People searches in Saco
Michael SmithJohn SmithJames SmithDavid SmithRobert SmithMichael JohnsonJohn JohnsonJames JohnsonMichael WilliamsWilliam SmithDavid JohnsonRobert JohnsonJohn WilliamsMichael BrownMichael JonesJames WilliamsDavid WilliamsJohn BrownRobert WilliamsJohn JonesWilliam JohnsonMary SmithJames BrownJames Jones
Nearby cities
Biddeford (6 mi)South Portland (10 mi)Westbrook (13 mi)Portland (14 mi)Sanford (18 mi)Auburn (39 mi)

Common questions

Saco — frequently asked

What is the population of Saco, Maine?
Saco has a population of about 20,636, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (5-year).
What is the average home value in Saco?
The median home value in Saco is $370,300, and the median gross rent is $1,268/month (U.S. Census ACS).
Is Saco safe? What is the crime rate?
Saco Police Department reported a violent-crime rate of about 118 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — lower than the U.S. rate of 386. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS.
What natural-disaster risks does Saco face?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates York County as "Relatively Moderate" overall, with top hazards including ice storm, coastal flooding, drought.
How many schools are in Saco?
Saco has 5 public schools (3 elementary, 1 middle). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES.
How many registered sex offenders are in Saco?
Public registry data lists 0 registered sex offenders in or near Saco. This is neighborhood-safety information from the public state registry.
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