Compare towns
Saco vs South Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Kittery
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 affordable homes ($413k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | South Eliot | Ogunquit | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
4,203 |
1,379Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
55.5±8 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot 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% |
15.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and South Eliot 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% |
32.8%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Kittery 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 |
$99,299±$9k 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17kLowest 39% above ME |
$475,600±$52k 60% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
— | $1,716±$224 51% above ME |
| South Eliot and Kittery 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 |
$4,442Lowest 46% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
| South Eliot and Saco 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 133 in ME | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | — | — | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.