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Biddeford vs Warner vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Webster | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Saco and Webster 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Webster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Webster and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Saco and Biddeford 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. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
| Webster and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saco and Webster 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 | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1 |
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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.