Compare towns
Orono vs Eddington vs Biddeford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.6).
Eddington has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Biddeford has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Orono is a college town. 59.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Orono | Eddington | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,151 |
2,223Lowest |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 21.6±0.3Lowest 52% below ME |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
35±2.6 22% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 6.8%±1.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Biddeford and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 59.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,784±$5kLowest 20% below ME |
$75,350±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
| Eddington and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,900±$39kLowest 11% below ME |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,280±$117 12% above ME |
$1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
| Biddeford and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,778Highest 57% above ME |
$2,758Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,401 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±11.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 27%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 11%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington 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 | #26 of 133 in ME | — | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.