Maine · Census place 04860
Biddeford city, ME
Quick answer
Biddeford city has 22,463 residents, ranking #6 of 155 places in Maine. Median household income is $69,794, the median home is worth $349,300 and median gross rent runs $1,187 a month.
- Population
- 22,463Biddeford city residents
- Median household income
- $69,794Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $349,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,187Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Biddeford city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Biddeford city median would spend about 20.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.3% of residents and 48.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Maine.
- Bangor city 31,663
- South Portland city 26,780
- Auburn city 24,294
- Sanford city 22,095
- Saco city 20,636
- Westbrook city 20,484
- Augusta city 18,999
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