Saco, Maine
City in York County, Maine · ZIP 04072
- York County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5 public schools
- 21,064 (2024 estimate)Population
- 8,851Households
- $84,328Median household income
- $370,300Median home value
- 5Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Saco
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,822 |
| 2010 | 18,482 |
| 2020 | 20,381 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $84,328 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,190 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,661 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Saco | York County | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,636 | 214,731 | 1,377,400 |
| Median household income | $84,328 | $82,904 | $71,773 |
| Median age | 43.7 | 45.3 | 44.8 |
| Median home value | $370,300 | $357,200 | $266,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 40.5% | 34.6% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.3% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.9% | 76.1% | 74.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.6 minutes | 27.1 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 23, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saco Pre-K | Public | Pre-K | Saco Public Schools |
| C K Burns School | Public | 3–5 | Saco Public Schools |
| Governor John Fairfield School | Public | K–2 | Saco Public Schools |
| Young School | Public | K–2 | Saco Public Schools |
| Saco Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Saco Public Schools |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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