Compare towns
Biddeford vs Limerick vs Newfield vs Ogunquit
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).
Limerick has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Limerick | Newfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
3,400 |
1,580 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Limerick 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 |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1 |
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| 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.