Biddeford, ME vs Westbrook, ME

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBiddeford, MEWestbrook, ME
Population22,49820,775
Median Household Income$72,333$85,038
Median Rent$1,292/mo$1,392/mo
Median Home Value$396,600$383,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%45.4%
Poverty Rate15.5%8%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k264153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8991,271
Median AQI3439
Good AQI Days /yr353271
Summer Highs75°F77°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall49 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min18.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.910.5
College Degree Rate32.1%41.3%
Foreign-Born %3.5%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+5.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.