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Beacon, NY vs Biddeford, ME

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- Biddeford is 0% more densely populated than Beacon.
- People are 15.1% less likely to be married in Biddeford.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Biddeford.
 Beacon, NYBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,331329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201013,838  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,942285,036,114
 Population - 199013,243  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock742.393.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beacon, NYBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Beacon, NYBiddeford, MEUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beacon, NYBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households5,577  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,09480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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