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Lewiston vs Dummerston 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
Lewiston has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Lewiston | Dummerston | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
2,090Lowest |
22,498 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2 4% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
35±2.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Biddeford and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,393±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$72,333±$4k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,100±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$396,600±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$100 9% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lewiston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #132 of 133 in ME | — | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lewiston High School | None in town | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 14.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.