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Biddeford vs Upton vs Westbrook vs Saco
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 most renters (51.9% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Westbrook | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
8,189Lowest |
20,775 |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.4±1 4% below U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Upton and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Westbrook 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Saco 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% |
41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Biddeford and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7k 5% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$383,300±$19kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100 9% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,392±$74Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Westbrook 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Saco 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #115 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Westbrook Public Schools | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | Blackstone Valley | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.