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Ogunquit vs Saco vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
20,819Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| 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 163% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Saco and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
U.S. 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.