What stands out worked out from the figures below

Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Biddeford	Jericho
People
Population	22,498Highest	5,114Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S.	49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Jericho and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Jericho and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S.	$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,600±$25kLowest 19% above U.S.	$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$100Lowest 9% below U.S.	$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S.	$7,318Highest 135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jericho 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 U.S.: 12.5%	0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jericho and Biddeford 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	#6 of 70 in VT
School district	Biddeford Public Schools	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	Biddeford High School	Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.1Highest	13.0Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.