Saco, Maine

Saco, Maine

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Separated from Biddeford in 1762 and called Pepperellborough, the town dropped the difficult name in 1850 in favor of Saco. Saco and its sister city, Biddeford, have a long and rich history as the commercial center of York County. Biddeford’s once-booming textile mill district is being repurposed into a combination of commercial, mercantile, and residential units.

Population: 20,960

Seasonal Influx: 2,500

Median Household Income: $83,554

Per Capita Income: $46,338

Median Age: 43.1

Housing Demographics

Median Value of Owner-occupied Homes: $290,600

Median Sales Price of a Home in Saco: $569,900

Price per square foot: $348

Saco Schools

Grade Pre-K-2

Fairfield and Young Schools

Grade 3-5

CK Burns School

Grade 6-8

Saco Middle School

Thornton Academy

Private Schools

Thornton Academy Middle School (TAMS) (6th-8th Grade)

The School at Sweetser - special purpose private school (K-12)

Florence M. Lombard Cristian School (3rd-8th Grade)