Westbrook, ME vs Biddeford, ME

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

MetricWestbrook, MEBiddeford, ME
Population20,77522,498
Median Household Income$85,038$72,333
Median Rent$1,392/mo$1,292/mo
Median Home Value$383,300$396,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%35.8%
Poverty Rate8%15.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153264
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2711,899
Median AQI3934
Good AQI Days /yr271353
Summer Highs77°F75°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall69 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min23.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.511.9
College Degree Rate41.3%32.1%
Foreign-Born %10.1%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%-0.7%

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