Compare towns
Lisbon vs Ogunquit vs Saco vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Lisbon | Ogunquit | Saco | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,750 |
1,379Lowest |
20,819Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$286Lowest 14% below ME |
— | $1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Saco and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,324 9% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 17% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lisbon Public Schools | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Lisbon High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.8 |
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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.