COMPARING TWO PLACES
Biddeford vs Portland
PLACE A
Biddeford, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Portland, Oregon
Biddeford is 96% smaller than Portland. Portland earns more, with a median household income $18,586 higher. Portland has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 6%).
BIDDEFORDPORTLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population22,399635,109−96% vs Portland
Population density7454,758−4,013
Population growth6.0%11.8%−5.8 pts
Median age35.038.8−3.8
Male50.6%49.7%+0.9 pts
Female49.4%50.3%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born3.5%12.4%−8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.5%65.8%+25.7 pts
Black0.9%5.5%−4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%12.0%−8.9 pts
Asian1.3%8.0%−6.7 pts
Other3.3%8.8%−5.5 pts
Median household income$72,333$90,919−$18,586
Per capita income$39,562$57,029−$17,467
Poverty rate15.5%12.7%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.478−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%53.8%−21.6 pts
Graduate degree9.4%21.8%−12.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%5.8%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation68.6%70.6%−2.1 pts
Median home value$396,600$581,500−$184,900
Median gross rent$1,292$1,655−$363
Owner-occupied48.1%52.0%−3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.4%5.9%+6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%50.3%−14.5 pts
Average commute23.724.1−0.4
Worked from home14.2%28.5%−14.3 pts
Public transit to work0.3%6.1%−5.7 pts
Uninsured5.0%5.2%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025