Sanford is a city in York County, Maine, home to about 22,247 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04073 and 04083.
Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sanford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sanford; 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.
It’s the 9th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 51.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sanford 2 Nnw, ME weather station (2 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).
350 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sanford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 64 |
| Mental health providers | 136 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 1739.
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 Sanford Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl J Lamb SchoolSpringvale | Pre-K–4 | 436 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Margaret Chase SmithSanford | Pre-K–4 | 396 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sanford Pride Elementary SchoolSanford | Pre-K–4 | 383 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Sanford Middle SchoolSanford | 5–8 | 920 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sanford High SchoolSanford | 9–12 | 1,115 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Sanford Regional Technical CenterSanford | — | — | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Consolidated SchoolSanford | Pre-K–8 | 103 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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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