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)
Links
Overview of Saco
Homeowning in Saco
www.sacomaine.org/departments/assessor/property_ownership_issues.php
Living in Saco
www.sacomaine.org/community/saco_overview.php
Historical Information
www.sacomaine.org/residents/city_history/introduction.php
Saco Schools