COMPARING TWO PLACES
Saco vs Biddeford
PLACE A
Saco, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Biddeford, Maine
Saco is 6% smaller than Biddeford. Saco earns more, with a median household income $19,908 higher.
SACOBIDDEFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population21,15922,399−6% vs Biddeford
Population density548745−196
Population growth10.3%6.0%+4.3 pts
Median age44.935.0+9.9
Male50.9%50.6%+0.3 pts
Female49.1%49.4%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born7.7%3.5%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.5%91.5%−8.0 pts
Black1.9%0.9%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%3.1%+0.5 pts
Asian1.2%1.3%−0.1 pts
Other9.9%3.3%+6.6 pts
Median household income$92,241$72,333+$19,908
Per capita income$51,652$39,562+$12,090
Poverty rate6.4%15.5%−9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.427Even
Bachelor's degree or higher43.5%32.1%+11.4 pts
Graduate degree14.9%9.4%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%3.1%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation68.0%68.6%−0.5 pts
Median home value$413,100$396,600+$16,500
Median gross rent$1,249$1,292−$43
Owner-occupied72.8%48.1%+24.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%12.4%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households46.1%35.8%+10.3 pts
Average commute23.823.7+0.1
Worked from home19.0%14.2%+4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.3%+0.4 pts
Uninsured3.0%5.0%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025