About Scarborough

Scarborough is a medium sized community found in the southern coastal region of the US state of Maine. Scarborough has a population of approximately sixteen thousand nine hundred residents, and is considered a part of Cumberland County. Scarborough strikes a great balance between small town New England tranquility and the convenience of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. Residents of a Scarborough apartment for rent or house for rent can enjoy a number of things to see and do, many relating to the town’s rich and storied historical legacy.

Scarborough was originally referred to as Owascoag by the Abenaki Indians, and was first settled around the year sixteen thirty five. Notable residents of Scarborough include Joe Bessey, Winslow Homer, William King, Rufus King, Jay Mazur, Kelly Moore, and John Wingate Thornton. Educational opportunities in Scarborough are offered by a high school, a middle school, an intermediate school, and three elementary schools. Residents of a Scarborough apartment rental or home rental can enjoy Higgins Beach, Scarborough Beach State Park, the Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center, and the Scarborough River Wildlife Sanctuary.

Scarborough, Maine home seekers can use National Relocation to locate Scarborough houses, homes, condos, and Scarborough apartments for rent. Whether you are looking for Scarborough real estate, rentals or Scarborough Foreclosures, our services can help. Feel free to use our Scarborough neighborhood information and Scarborough schools pages to research Scarborough.