Compare towns
Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Saco vs Lake Arrowhead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Limerick | Ogunquit | Saco | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,379Lowest |
20,819Highest |
3,322 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$267,300±$19kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
— | $1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.