Saco, ME vs Sanford, ME

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricSaco, MESanford, ME
Population20,81922,247
Median Household Income$92,241$72,524
Median Rent—$1,152/mo
Median Home Value$413,100$280,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%43.7%
Poverty Rate6.4%10.3%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k33190
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0182,324
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr353353
Summer Highs77°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F13°F
Snowfall69 in/yr70 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.712.9
College Degree Rate43.5%24.8%
Foreign-Born %7.7%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+3.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.