Compare towns
Biddeford vs Ogunquit vs Hallowell vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Biddeford has the youngest population (median age 35).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Saco has the most kids (16.7% under 18).
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 | Biddeford | Ogunquit | Hallowell | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,592 |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.5% ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Biddeford and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
— | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| Biddeford and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 45% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,867Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 25 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 133 in ME | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | — | RSU 02 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1 |
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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.