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Warren vs Biddeford vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Biddeford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Warren | Biddeford | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
22,498Highest |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
| Cushing and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
| Cushing and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Cushing and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,292±$100 13% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Biddeford Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Biddeford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
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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.