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Saco vs Warren vs Old Orchard Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saco has the most kids (16.7% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Old Orchard Beach has the most affordable homes ($367k 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 | Warren | Old Orchard Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,819Highest |
1,585Lowest |
9,244 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Old Orchard Beach and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Old Orchard Beach and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$60,050±$11kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Saco and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$366,600±$38kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,246±$182Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Warren and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 133 in ME | — | #67 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | RSU 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Old Orchard Beach High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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U.S. 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.