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Manchester vs Ogunquit vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Manchester | Ogunquit | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 115,643Highest |
1,379Lowest |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Manchester and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,922Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 120 in NH | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Manchester Memorial High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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U.S. 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.