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Saco vs Jackson vs Old Orchard Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has the most people working from home (19%).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k median).
Old Orchard Beach has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Saco | Jackson | Old Orchard Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
567Lowest |
9,244 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
58±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.5%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Old Orchard Beach and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$60,050±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Saco and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$366,600±$38k 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 | $1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,246±$182 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 | $4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,426 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.7%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Old Orchard Beach and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Jackson 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | — | #67 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | — | RSU 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Old Orchard Beach High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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