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Biddeford vs Jefferson 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).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% 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 | Jefferson | Ogunquit | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
2,647 |
1,379Lowest |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.4±1 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest 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% |
4.6%±2.5 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 |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson 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 |
$311,600±$35kLowest 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$383,300±$19k 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100 13% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
| 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 45% above ME |
$2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,005 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 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 |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | Jefferson Public Schools | — | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.