Compare towns
Cumberland vs Ogunquit vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
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 | Cumberland | Ogunquit | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,647 |
1,379Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±4Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42k 108% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,100±$17kLowest 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
— | $1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
| Cumberland and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$4,807 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Cumberland 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Cumberland 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 | #25 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Greely High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.