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Jefferson 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
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Jefferson | Ogunquit | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
1,379Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% 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 | $311,600±$35kLowest 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
| Saco and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.