Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Saco vs Bath
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%).
Saco has the most kids (16.7% under 18).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Ogunquit | Saco | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
20,819Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Bath 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath 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 |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Saco and Bath 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Saco 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.