What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westbrook	Biddeford
People
Population	20,775Lowest	22,498Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	+6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	37.4±1Highest 17% below ME	35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME
	Westbrook and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1%	15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Westbrook and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4%	17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Westbrook and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Biddeford and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,038±$7kHighest 14% above ME	$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME	$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME
	Biddeford and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME	$1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME
	Westbrook and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,005Lowest 32% above ME	$4,401Highest 45% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4%	37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Westbrook and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	15.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME	1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 24% below ME	24 minHighest 4% below ME
Work from home	17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9%	14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Westbrook 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	#115 of 133 in ME	#111 of 133 in ME
School district	Westbrook Public Schools	Biddeford Public Schools
High school in town	Westbrook High School	Biddeford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	14.1Highest
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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.