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Warren vs Biddeford vs Waldoboro
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%).
Waldoboro has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
22,498Highest |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% 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 | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
$274,900±$39k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Biddeford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% 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 |
25 minHighest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Biddeford and Warren 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 | #55 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 | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1Highest |
13.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.