Compare towns
Belgrade vs Ogunquit vs Saco vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Belgrade | Ogunquit | Saco | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
1,379Lowest |
20,819Highest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.