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Biddeford vs Millis vs Upton 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 the youngest population (median age 35).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Millis | Upton | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,498 |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Upton 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Millis and Upton 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. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
13.3 |
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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.