Scarborough · Lifestyle
Living in Scarborough, Maine.
Beaches, marshes, and a 15-minute commute to Portland.
Scarborough is the Portland-adjacent family town — Dunstan and Oak Hill schools, the new walkable Downs district replacing the old harness track, and an easy mix of beach mornings and Portland nights. Bayley's Lobster Pound and the Pine Point Fisherman's Co-op are the local fixtures.
Scarborough is where you get beaches, marshland, and a 15-minute Portland commute all in one town. Pine Point, Higgins Beach, Scarborough Beach State Park, and Prouts Neck cover the coast; Dunstan and Oak Hill cover the family-neighborhood side; and the Scarborough Marsh — Maine's largest salt marsh — runs through the middle of it.
Neighborhoods in Scarborough
Pine Point cottages, Higgins Beach shingled houses, Prouts Neck estates, and family subdivisions around Dunstan Corner, Oak Hill, and the new development off Payne Road.
Beaches & marsh in Scarborough
Pine Point, Higgins Beach, Scarborough Beach State Park, Ferry Beach (Scarborough), and the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center with kayak rentals and boardwalks.
Daily life in Scarborough
Scarborough Downs is being redeveloped as The Downs, a walkable mixed-use district. Easy access to I-95, I-295, and the Portland Jetport.