Compare towns
Newfield vs Ogunquit vs Saco vs Swanville
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).
Swanville has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,379 |
20,819Highest |
1,195Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
53.2±6.4 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Swanville 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%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Swanville 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%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±3.3 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% |
23.5% 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% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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±$20k 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$51,935±$7kLowest 31% below 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 | $318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$237,300±$36kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,191±$113Lowest 5% above ME |
| Saco and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,368Lowest 22% 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% |
47.5%±33.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 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 |
26 min 4% 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% |
10.7%±4.8 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 | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.