COMPARING TWO PLACES
Biddeford vs Saco
PLACE A
Biddeford, Maine
VS
PLACE B
Saco, Maine
Biddeford is 6% larger than Saco. Saco earns more, with a median household income $19,908 higher.
BIDDEFORDSACODIFFERENCE
Total population22,39921,159+6% vs Saco
Population density745548+196
Population growth6.0%10.3%−4.3 pts
Median age35.044.9−9.9
Male50.6%50.9%−0.3 pts
Female49.4%49.1%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born3.5%7.7%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.5%83.5%+8.0 pts
Black0.9%1.9%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%3.5%−0.5 pts
Asian1.3%1.2%+0.1 pts
Other3.3%9.9%−6.6 pts
Median household income$72,333$92,241−$19,908
Per capita income$39,562$51,652−$12,090
Poverty rate15.5%6.4%+9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.427Even
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%43.5%−11.4 pts
Graduate degree9.4%14.9%−5.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%2.1%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation68.6%68.0%+0.5 pts
Median home value$396,600$413,100−$16,500
Median gross rent$1,292$1,249+$43
Owner-occupied48.1%72.8%−24.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.4%8.8%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%46.1%−10.3 pts
Average commute23.723.8−0.1
Worked from home14.2%19.0%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.8%−0.4 pts
Uninsured5.0%3.0%+2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025