Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Biddeford vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most homeowners (95.3%).
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Westbrook has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Arrowsic | Biddeford | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
22,498Highest |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
37.4±1 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Biddeford and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
$383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,392±$74 22% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$4,005 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Westbrook 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 | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Biddeford Public Schools | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Biddeford High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1Highest |
12.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.