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Biddeford vs Gorham vs Kittery 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).
Gorham has the most homeowners (81.5%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Gorham | Kittery | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
18,300 |
10,473Lowest |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
37.4±1 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Biddeford 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 |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Gorham and Kittery 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 |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME |
| Kittery and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,392±$74 22% above ME |
| Kittery and Gorham 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
$4,005Lowest 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Kittery 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | Gorham High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
12.9 |
9.9Lowest |
12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.