Compare towns
Windsor vs Biddeford vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Biddeford has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Whitefield has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Windsor | Biddeford | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
22,498Highest |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 about the ME average |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$72,333±$4k 3% below ME |
$73,875±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Whitefield and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
$242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Biddeford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Biddeford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Biddeford and Whitefield 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | #111 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | Biddeford Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| 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.