Compare towns
Eliot vs Saco vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Eliot | Saco | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
20,819Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$413,100±$17kLowest 39% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
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| Eliot and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 50% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.