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Biddeford vs Warner vs Lewiston
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%).
Warner has the most homeowners (74.6%).
Lewiston has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Warner | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,498 |
2,959Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.3±1.2 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lewiston and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Biddeford and Lewiston 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$55,393±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Warner and Biddeford 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$235,100±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Biddeford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$986±$44Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Biddeford and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lewiston and Warner 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Biddeford 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 | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | None in town | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.