Compare towns
Newfield vs Ogunquit vs Saco vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Newfield | Ogunquit | Saco | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,379Lowest |
20,819Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% 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 | $318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 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 | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.