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Biddeford vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Westbrook
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).
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Biddeford | Freeport | Ogunquit | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
8,802 |
1,379Lowest |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.4±1 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport 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 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest 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 | $72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport 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 |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
— | $1,392±$74 22% above ME |
| Freeport and Westbrook 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,005Lowest 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport 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 ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | RSU 05 | — | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | Freeport High School | — | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
12.2 |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.