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Ogunquit vs Saco vs Westbrook
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%).
Westbrook has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
20,819Highest |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Westbrook and Saco 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%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above 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 |
$383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
| Westbrook 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$4,005Lowest 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Westbrook 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% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.