New Listing
Open House
48 BAYVIEW AVESCARBOROUGH, ME 04074
3
3
1,439 SQ FT
Listing by Keller Williams Realty - Scott Townsend
MLS® #: 1681868
Higgins Beach
Scarborough
About the neighborhood
Higgins Beach is a tranquil community characterized by its peaceful atmosphere and low traffic noise levels, creating a soothing living environment. The neighborhood features a variety of housing options, including predominantly single detached homes alongside large apartment buildings and townhouses. Housing developments span multiple recent decades, resulting in a neighborhood with diverse architectural styles and well-established properties. Residents benefit from easy parking availability throughout the area, making vehicle use convenient. Although public transportation options are limited, the presence of nearby grocery stores and dining choices supports everyday needs. The calm setting of Higgins Beach offers a serene retreat for anyone seeking a quiet place to live.
Highlights
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forRestaurants
Characteristics
Transportation
The favored way to move around in Higgins Beach is usually driving. Parking is quite easy. It is very impractical for pedestrians to get around in Higgins Beach because running common errands is practically impossible without a car. This part of the Portland metropolitan area is also not very appropriate for cycling because the bicycling infrastructure is not very well-developed, and the terrain is not especially flat.
Services
Purchasing one's groceries very often requires the use of a vehicle in Higgins Beach. A limited selection of restaurants can be found in this part of the Portland metropolitan area. As far as education is concerned, Higgins Beach does not contain any high schools or primary schools.
Character
Higgins Beach is an excellent community to buy a home in for those who prefer a calm atmosphere. Higgins Beach is great for those who need quiet surroundings, as there are usually low levels of noise from traffic.
Car friendly9.0
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly2.8
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly1.0
Other transportation modes are needed to reach day-to-day needs
Restaurants3.2
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries1.4
Few or no groceries within a short drive
Shopping1.4
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes1.6
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet10.0
Virtually no sources of noise nearby
Nightlife1.6
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.6
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $109,566
- Median Household Income
- $157,792
Housing Type
- 53.8% SINGLE DETACHED
- 19.5% SEMI DETACHED
- 6.5% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 2.4% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 17.8% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 0.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 53.8%
- Semi detached
- 19.5%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 6.5%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 2.4%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 17.8%
- Mobile
- 0.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 73.1%
- 0 to 4
- 1.5%
- 5 to 9
- 3.5%
- 10 to 14
- 0.0%
- 15 to 19
- 5.1%
- 20 to 24
- 0.0%
- 25 to 29
- 2.0%
- 30 to 34
- 3.0%
- 35 to 39
- 2.0%
- 40 to 44
- 6.6%
- 45 to 49
- 0.0%
- 50 to 54
- 3.5%
- 55 to 59
- 1.5%
- 60 to 64
- 10.1%
- 65 to 69
- 8.6%
- 70 to 74
- 9.1%
- 75 to 79
- 4.0%
- 80 to 84
- 28.3%
- 85 and over
- 10.6%
Education Level
- 0.0% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 5.1% HIGH SCHOOL
- 11.8% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 0.0% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 48.9% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 21.3% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 6.2% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 6.7% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 0.0%
- High School
- 5.1%
- Some college, no degree
- 11.8%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's degree
- 48.9%
- Master's degree
- 21.3%
- Professional degree
- 6.2%
- PhD
- 6.7%
Commute Mode
- 0.0% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 84.5% DRIVE
- 0.0% OTHER
- Foot
- 0.0%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 84.5%
- Other
- 0.0%
- None
- 15.5%
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