Moving to Scarborough, Maine

About Scarborough, Maine
Scarborough

Scarborough is a town in Cumberland County on the southern coast of the U.S. state of Maine. Located about 7 miles (11 km) south of Portland, Scarborough is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The population was 22,135 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous town (not city) in Maine.

Gender
Gender Scarborough Maine Country
Female 52.9% 51% 50.8%
Male 47.1% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Scarborough Maine Country
Less than $10,000 5.4% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.6% 9.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.3% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.7% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 18.5% 13.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.1% 15% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.2% 5.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 10.7% 4.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Scarborough Maine Country
< 9th Grade 2% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 29% 31% 27.0%
Other College 9% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 31% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Scarborough Maine Country
White 86.9% 92.6% 60.1%
African American 0.3% 1.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Asian 9.9% 1.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.6% 1.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity