Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Hampden 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%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Hampden | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
7,896 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Saco 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 |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden 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 |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
| Hampden 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 |
$3,694Lowest 22% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.