Compare towns
Arundel vs Biddeford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most homeowners (82.2%).
Biddeford has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Arundel | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Highest 9% below ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
| Arundel and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Biddeford and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$396,600±$25kLowest 34% above ME |
| Arundel and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
| Arundel and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Lowest 24% above ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Biddeford and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | 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.