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Biddeford vs Middlesex vs Bangor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Bangor has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
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 | Middlesex | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,498 |
1,943Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Bangor 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Bangor 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Biddeford and Bangor 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 10% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Biddeford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100 9% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 133 in ME | — | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | None in town | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
— | 13.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.