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Ogunquit vs Warner 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%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 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 | Warner | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,959 |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 42% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Saco and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 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 |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.