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Westbrook vs Kittery vs Biddeford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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.
| Measure | Westbrook | Kittery | Biddeford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,775 |
10,473Lowest |
22,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1 17% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2 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%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$7k 14% above ME |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$72,333±$4kLowest 3% below ME |
| Kittery and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$396,600±$25k 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74 22% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,292±$100Lowest 13% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,005Lowest 32% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,401 45% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Westbrook 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | Biddeford Public Schools |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Biddeford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
9.9Lowest |
14.1Highest |
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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.