Saco, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · York County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
20,636
Population
535/sq mi density
$84,328
Median Income
$46,633 per capita
$370,300
Home Value
$524,610 Zillow
$1,268
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
85
Violent Crime/100K
1,107 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,328 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$370,300 home value, $1,268/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
85 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+11.3%
18,893 → 21,026
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.9%
$55,524 → $84,328
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Saco across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
22,668
+1,642 from 2023 (21,026)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,002
+$28,674 from 2023 ($84,328)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,893 | - | $55,524 | - |
| 2015 | 19,082 | +1% | $53,715 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 19,554 | +2.5% | $63,750 | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 19,968 | +2.1% | $70,517 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 20,669 | +3.5% | $72,700 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 21,026 | +1.7% | $84,328 | +16% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.