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Ogunquit vs Stoddard vs Saco
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%).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Stoddard | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,072Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest 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. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stoddard 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. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Saco and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.