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Saco vs Ogunquit vs Little Falls
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Little Falls has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Ogunquit | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
1,379 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $92,241±$11kLowest 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
| Little Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$375,800±$96kLowest 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
— | $2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,041Lowest 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 2 photos → |
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.