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Biddeford vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Greene has the most homeowners (87.8%).
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 | Greene |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
4,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
39.7±4.9Highest 11% below ME |
| Greene and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Biddeford and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
$270,000±$23kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
$1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
| Biddeford and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$2,965Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Biddeford 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Biddeford and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school 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.