Compare towns
Saco vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Topsham
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 renters (27.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
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 | Windham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
1,379Lowest |
19,188 |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Windham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 10% above ME |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Saco 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Topsham 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | — | RSU 14 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.