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Old Orchard Beach vs Saco vs Old Orchard Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering Old Orchard BeachScarborough
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Old Orchard Beach | Saco | Old Orchard Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,244Lowest |
20,819Highest |
9,244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
58±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 33.5%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.5%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,050±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,050±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,600±$38kLowest 24% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$366,600±$38kLowest 24% above ME |
| Saco and Old Orchard Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$182Lowest 9% above ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,246±$182Lowest 9% above ME |
| Saco and Old Orchard Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 13% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,426Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.7%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
24 minHighest 3% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 15%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Old Orchard Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | #67 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 23 | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Old Orchard Beach High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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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.