Saco is a city in York County, Maine, home to about 20,819 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04072.
Homes sold for a median of $329 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY266 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Saco; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Saco had 20,381 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 10th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
York County grew from 64,885 residents in 1900 to 211,972 in 2020.
York County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Intl Jetport, ME weather station (12 miles away).
56,640 jobs at 5,914 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
594 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saco.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 56 |
| Mental health providers | 382 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 84 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1630.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Saco Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saco Pre-KSaco | Pre-K | 124 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Governor John Fairfield SchoolSaco | K–2 | 268 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Young SchoolSaco | K–2 | 323 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| C K Burns SchoolSaco | 3–5 | 641 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Saco Middle SchoolSaco | 6–8 | 586 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The School at SweetserSaco | 3–12 | 50 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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