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Biddeford vs Lewiston vs Warren
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%).
Lewiston has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Warren has the most homeowners (81.3%).
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 | Lewiston | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,498 |
38,324Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
37.3±1.2 17% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lewiston 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Biddeford and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
$235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Biddeford and Warren 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 |
$2,899 5% below ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
51.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1957 20 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Biddeford and Lewiston 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 | #132 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | Lewiston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.