Compare towns
Biddeford vs Ogunquit vs Old Orchard Beach 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 most renters (51.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Old Orchard Beach has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
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 | Old Orchard Beach | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
1,379Lowest |
9,244 |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58±3.5 29% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Old Orchard Beach 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% |
6.5%±2 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% |
33.5%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Old Orchard Beach 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% |
42.8% 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% |
7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,050±$11kLowest 20% 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 |
$366,600±$38kLowest 24% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
— | $1,246±$182Lowest 9% above 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 |
$3,426Lowest 13% 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% |
50.7%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Old Orchard Beach and Saco 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% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 133 in ME | — | #67 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | — | RSU 23 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | — | Old Orchard Beach High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
— | 7.6Lowest |
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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.