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Population in July 2007: 4,002.
Males: 1,873  (46.8%)
Females: 2,129  (53.2%)
Median resident age:  38.6 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04074.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,600 (it was $46,705 in 2000)
Scarborough  $58,600
Maine:  $45,888

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $273,300 (it was $142,500 in 2000)
Scarborough  $273,300
Maine:  $176,000

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Races in Scarborough:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Scarborough: 106.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.7%), Irish (24.3%), French (12.4%), French Canadian (11.7%), German (11.1%), United States (8.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 4.98 square miles.

Population density: 804 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Scarborough

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scarborough CDP

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

133 residents are foreign born (1.7% North America, 1.5% Europe).

This place:  3.4%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Scarborough, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scarborough to the number of sex offenders is 400 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Scarborough:  1.5% ($2,161)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
Scarborough satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (6.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (102.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (308.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: South Portland, ME (5.0 miles ), Old Orchard Beach, ME (6.5 miles ), Westbrook, ME (6.6 miles ), Portland, ME (6.7 miles ), Cape Elizabeth, ME (7.4 miles ), Saco, ME (9.5 miles ), Gorham, ME (9.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 185 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 1997: 181 buildings, average cost: $130,300
  • 1998: 197 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 1999: 203 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 2000: 348 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2001: 210 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2002: 147 buildings, average cost: $206,800
  • 2003: 165 buildings, average cost: $217,700
  • 2004: 109 buildings, average cost: $260,800
  • 2005: 101 buildings, average cost: $271,500
  • 2006: 66 buildings, average cost: $326,400
  • 2007: 71 buildings, average cost: $344,200

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Latitude: 43.59 N, Longitude: 70.33 W


48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 207

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Scarborough, Maine business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 48 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  8.25
US city average:  3.00

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Scarborough-area historical tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the Scarborough place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1963, a category 2 tornado 40.8 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Scarborough:
  • SPRING HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SOUTH PORTLAND, ME)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
  • SOUTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in Scarborough, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scarborough:
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 4 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 35 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 50 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scarborough:
  • BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 14 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; ID: B19)
  • LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 26 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID: 63B)
  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 30 miles; SANFORD, ME; ID: SFM)

Amtrak stations near Scarborough:
  • 6 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM.
  • 7 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) - Seasonal Station. Services: ticket office, public payphones.
  • 11 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scarborough:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 8 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 12 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 64 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 75 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Public high school in Scarborough:
Private high school in Scarborough:
  • DAY SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 136 U S ROUTE ONE STE 1; Grades: 5 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Scarborough:
Private elementary/middle schools in Scarborough:
  • FUTURE BUILDER'S INC (Students: 56; Location: 15 HOLLY STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
  • TODDLE INN CHILD CARE (Students: 12; Location: 9 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Scarborough:
  • SCARBOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $572,389; Location: 48 GORHAM ROAD; 52,536 books; 2,302 audio materials; 3,011 video materials; 206 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • St. Maximillian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church serves about 1600 families in Scarborough ( on Black Point Rd.) added by jstbob

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Notable locations in Scarborough: Scarborough Downs (A), Scarborough Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Oakhill Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Scarborough: Oak Hill Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Tourist attractions: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum (649A USRoute 1), Oliver Vending & Music Systems (Amusement & Theme Parks; RR 1 Box 671).

Hotels: Millbrook Motel (321 USRoute 1), Lighthouse Inn at Pine Point (Pine Point Beach), Garofalo's Restaurant (34 Ocean Avenue), Higgins Beach Inn (34 Ocean Avenue), Atlantic House (21 Atlantic Drive), Moosehead Motel (383 Rt 1), Pride Motel & Cottages (677 USRoute 1), TownePlace Suites Scarborough (700 Roundwood Drive), Dunes Motel (95 East Grand Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Scarborough and their reported violations in the past:

PAD THAI (Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations
  • 22 regular monitoring violations
TWIN BROOKS CAMPING AREA (Population served: 63, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
1ST STOP COUNTY ROAD STORE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-27-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-27-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-29-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Scarborough compared to Maine state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Scarborough (2007 data):
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Oak Hill Plaza Branch, Scarborough Shaw's Supermar. Branch, Piper Shores Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Maine Bank & Trust Company: Scarborough Branch at 439 U.S. Route One, branch established on 1994-08-04. Info updated 2006-10-23: Bank assets: $384.8 mil, Deposits: $320.1 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Chittenden Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Scarborough Branch at 37 Gorham Road, Route 114, branch established on 1988-03-11. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Keybank National Association: Scarborough Branch at 5 Shop And Save Drive, branch established on 1962-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Gorham Savings Bank: Scarborough Branch at 38 Hannaford Drive, branch established on 1995-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $735.9 mil, Deposits: $488.3 mil, headquarters in Gorham, ME, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Gorham Bancorp, Mhc
  • Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution: Scarborough Branch at Oak Hill Plaza, branch established on 1995-03-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $672.1 mil, Deposits: $426.6 mil, headquarters in Saco, ME, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Biddeford Savings Bank: Scarborough Branch at 360 Us Route One, branch established on 2006-09-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $278.3 mil, Deposits: $196.1 mil, headquarters in Biddeford, ME, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Norway Savings Bank: Scarborough Branch at 158 U.S. Route One, branch established on 2003-06-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $790.4 mil, Deposits: $606.6 mil, headquarters in Norway, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Norway Bancorp, Mhc
  • Bangor Savings Bank: Scarborough Branch at 241 Us Route 1, branch established on 2007-01-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,002.0 mil, Deposits: $1,482.8 mil, headquarters in Bangor, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($412 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.15%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from York County, ME  1.21% ($38,497 average AGI)
from Androscoggin County, ME  0.47% ($36,730)
from Sagadahoc County, ME  0.40% ($35,747)


7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($478 average AGI)
Cumberland County:  0.11%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, ME  1.13% ($37,688 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME  0.67% ($37,820)
to Sagadahoc County, ME  0.46% ($41,082)


Strongest AM radio stations in Scarborough:
  • WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WBAE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WIDE (1400 AM; 1 kW; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: SACO BAY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scarborough:
  • WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
  • WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W245AA (96.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQEZ (104.7 FM; KENNEBUNKPORT, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBQQ (99.3 FM; KENNEBUNK, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Scarborough:
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W57AP (Channel 57; FALMOUTH, ME; Owner: SHERWOOD H. CRAIG)


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