Saco, ME vs Westbrook, ME

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

MetricSaco, MEWestbrook, ME
Population20,81920,775
Median Household Income$92,241$85,038
Median Rent—$1,392/mo
Median Home Value$413,100$383,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%45.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%8%
Unemployment Rate2.7%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k33153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0181,271
Median AQI3439
Good AQI Days /yr353271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall69 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min18.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.710.5
College Degree Rate43.5%41.3%
Foreign-Born %7.7%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+5.7%

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