Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs Ogunquit vs Saco vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% 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 | Lisbon Falls | Ogunquit | Saco | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,267 |
1,379Lowest |
20,819Highest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$77,813±$16k 4% 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 | $245,700±$25k 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450 15% below ME |
— | $1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$939±$74Lowest 18% below ME |
| Saco and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947 about the ME average |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.