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Ogunquit vs Buxton vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Buxton has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Buxton | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
8,512 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,800±$21kLowest 20% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
| Buxton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$3,422Lowest 13% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #104 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.