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Durham vs Biddeford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
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 | Durham | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
| Durham and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Biddeford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$100 13% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Lowest 25% above ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Biddeford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.