What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the most homeowners (71.2%).

Biddeford has the most renters (51.9% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brunswick	Biddeford
People
Population	22,336Lowest	22,498Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	+6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40±2.8Highest 11% below ME	35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME
	Brunswick and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1%	15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Brunswick and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4%	17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%	11%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Brunswick and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,952±$6kHighest about the ME average	$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME
	Brunswick and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,300±$15kLowest 27% above ME	$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME
	Biddeford and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME	$1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME
	Brunswick and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,756Highest 57% above ME	$4,401Lowest 45% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4%	37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	15.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 5% below ME	24 minHighest 4% below ME
Work from home	19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9%	14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Brunswick 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	#30 of 133 in ME	#111 of 133 in ME
School district	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10	Biddeford Public Schools
High school in town	Brunswick High School	Biddeford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	14.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.