What stands out worked out from the figures below

Biddeford has the most expensive homes ($397k median).

Lisbon has the most homeowners (74.8%).

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.

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

Measure	Biddeford	Lisbon
People
Population	22,498Highest	9,750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME	38.4±2.9Highest 14% below ME
	Lisbon 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%	22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	17.1%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4%	16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Biddeford and Lisbon 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%	23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME	$77,819±$9kHighest 4% above ME
	Lisbon 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	$258,300±$26kLowest 13% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME	$979±$286Lowest 14% below ME
	Biddeford and Lisbon 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	$3,324Lowest 9% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4%	43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Lisbon 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	74.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME	1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 4% below ME	29 minHighest 17% above ME
Work from home	14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.1%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Lisbon 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	#60 of 133 in ME
School district	Biddeford Public Schools	Lisbon Public Schools
High school in town	Biddeford High School	Lisbon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.1Lowest	15.8Highest
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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.