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Biddeford vs York vs Westbrook
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 most renters (51.9% rent).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
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 | York | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,498Highest |
13,986Lowest |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
37.4±1 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| York 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 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 3% below ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,392±$74 22% above ME |
| York and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 45% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$4,005Lowest 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| York and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Biddeford Public Schools | York Public Schools | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Biddeford High School | York High School | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.