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Lewiston vs Warren vs Biddeford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lewiston has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Warren has the most homeowners (81.3%).
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 | Warren | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,324Highest |
4,932Lowest |
22,498 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.3±1.2 17% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Lewiston and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 26% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
| Warren and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
| Biddeford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899 5% below ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 20 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Biddeford and Lewiston 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 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.