Compare towns
Biddeford vs Windham vs Bangor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Biddeford has the youngest population (median age 35).
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Windham | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,498 |
19,188Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
41±1.3 8% below ME |
| Windham 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±1.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bangor and Biddeford 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 ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 3% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$59,942±$7kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$219,600±$10kLowest 26% below ME |
| Biddeford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,055±$43Lowest 7% below ME |
| Biddeford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,076Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1954 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | RSU 14 | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | Windham High School | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
12.1Lowest |
13.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.