Moving to Saco, Maine

by btobers · Published June 17, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 16,822. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,230 (+8.4% change)
Males: 8,015 (47.6%), Females: 8,807 (52.4%)

York County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $45,105
Median house value: $119,800

Population by Race

Races in Saco:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (20.3%), French Canadian (17.8%), English (16.7%), Irish (16.4%), United States (6.3%), German (5.1%).

Elevation: 65 feet

Land area: 38.5 square miles

Map of Saco, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Saco

High school or higher: 86.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saco city

Never married: 24.2%
Now married: 57.7%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 11.2%

2.9% Foreign born (1.5% North America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,625 (+10.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Saco:

SOUTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME)
SPRING HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SOUTH PORTLAND, ME)
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; PORTLAND, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saco:

PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 40 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
BRUNSWICK NAS (about 44 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Saco:

BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 5 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Abbreviation: B19)
SANFORD REGIONAL (about 20 miles; SANFORD, ME; Abbreviation: SFM)
LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 23 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; Abbreviation: 63B)

Amtrak station:
SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saco:

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 3 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 17 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 74 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)

Private high school in Saco:

THORNTON ACADEMY (Students: 1,044; Location: 438 MAIN ST; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Saco:

SACO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 765; Location: 40 BUXTON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
C K BURNS SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 135 MIDDLE STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
YOUNG SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 36 TASKER STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
GOVERNOR JOHN FAIRFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 75 BEACH STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
SACO TRANSITION PROGRAM (Location: 80 COMMON ST BLDG 2; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Saco:

NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 50 BEACH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
THE SCHOOL AT SWEETSER (Students: 112; Location: 50 MOODY STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Saco:

SACO – DYER LIBRARY (Operating income: $325,000; Location: 371 MAIN STREET; 50,000 books; 1,100 audio materials; 1,500 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)