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Biddeford vs Cornwall vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Biddeford | Cornwall | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
1,208Lowest |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.4±1 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100 9% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$74Highest about the U.S. average |
| Westbrook and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.