Sanford, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · York County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
22,095
Population
462/sq mi density
$70,570
Median Income
$37,375 per capita
$257,200
Home Value
$375,492 Zillow
$1,158
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
157
Violent Crime/100K
2,681 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$70,570 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$257,200 home value, $1,158/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
157 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.2%
20,843 → 22,343
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+93.9%
$36,394 → $70,570
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sanford 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
23,461
+1,118 from 2023 (22,343)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,213
+$41,643 from 2023 ($70,570)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,843 | - | $36,394 | - |
| 2015 | 20,933 | +0.4% | $44,040 | +21% |
| 2017 | 21,089 | +0.7% | $45,563 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,273 | +0.9% | $52,513 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 22,135 | +4.1% | $65,671 | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 22,343 | +0.9% | $70,570 | +7.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.