Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Arundel vs Biddeford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Arundel | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,418 |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
$396,600±$25kLowest 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
| Arundel and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,763Lowest 24% above ME |
$4,401 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Biddeford and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.1 |
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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.