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Biddeford vs Northfield 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%).
Northfield has the most homeowners (73.5%).
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Northfield | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,498 |
5,920Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.4±4.1 6% below U.S. |
41±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Bangor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bangor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northfield 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,333±$4kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Biddeford and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Bangor 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% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Highest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Biddeford and Northfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | Northfield Middle/High School | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
13.3 |
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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.