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Albion vs Biddeford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most homeowners (79%).
Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Albion | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,204Lowest |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Biddeford and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$72,333±$4kHighest 3% below ME |
| Biddeford and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kLowest 22% below ME |
$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$100 13% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Biddeford 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 49/MSAD 49 | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.