Compare towns
Casco vs Ogunquit vs Raymond vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Casco | Ogunquit | Raymond | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,379Lowest |
4,610 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above 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 | $355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
— | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| Casco and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 14 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.