Compare towns
Belgrade vs Biddeford vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Belgrade | Biddeford | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
22,498Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Biddeford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
$965±$397 15% below ME |
| Biddeford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Biddeford Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Biddeford High School | None in town |
| 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.