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Dayton vs Newfields vs Limerick vs Biddeford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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.
| Measure | Dayton | Newfields | Limerick | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,313 |
2,023Lowest |
3,400 |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 8% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dayton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Biddeford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$72,333±$4kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$396,600±$25k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$1,292±$100 9% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | Newfields School District | — | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Biddeford High School |
| 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.