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Biddeford 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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,498 |
8,189Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Highest 9% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 41% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 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% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% 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. |
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. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | Blackstone Valley | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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.