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Unified School District · ME

Sanford

Sanford is a unified school district in Maine with a community population of 22,247. The median household income is $72,524 and the median age is 42.1.

22,247

Population

466

People / sq mi

$72,524

Median Income

42.1

Median Age

Sanford covers 48 sq mi of land at 465.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White89.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian67.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$72,524

Median Household Income

$39,027

Per Capita Income

7.2%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$280,200

Median Home Value

$1,152

Median Rent

71.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

91.3%

High School+

24.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sanford serves a community with a population of 22,247 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Maine.

The median household income in Sanford is $72,524, with a per capita income of $39,027. The poverty rate is 7.2%.

Sanford is 89.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 67.9% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Sanford, 91.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Sanford is $280,200, with a median rent of $1,152. The homeownership rate is 71.2%.

Data for Sanford from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2310500).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.