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Warren vs Biddeford vs Union
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 the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
22,498Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Warren and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union 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±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Biddeford and Union 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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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| 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.