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Biddeford vs Cushing vs Warren vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Cushing has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Biddeford | Cushing | Warren | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
1,460Lowest |
4,932 |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
| Saco and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Saco and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100 13% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
| Cushing and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 45% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 minHighest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Cushing 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | None in town | None in town | 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.