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Addison vs Biddeford vs Garland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Garland has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Addison | Biddeford | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
22,498Highest |
823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Garland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$72,333±$4kHighest 3% below ME |
$51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
$794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
| Biddeford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Biddeford and Addison 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 | — | #111 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Biddeford Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Biddeford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
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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.