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Sanford, ME vs Biddeford, ME

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- The median age of a home in Sanford is 32.7% younger than the median age of a home in Biddeford.
 Sanford, MEBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Median Home Age49  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$404,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock66.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.95.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.7$11.0
 Homes Owned60.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sanford, MEBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$920  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,040$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,720$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,880  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sanford, MEBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sanford, MEBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99936.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock26.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sanford, MEBiddeford, MEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock35.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews
Daniel · Sanford, ME
Great Place To Live!
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this town for the majority of my life and I never have come across so many heroin needles in my life. 5  More

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Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews
MarV · Dover, NH
Cost of living is very high
Over 17 years ago

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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Frank · Jay, ME
LMI??????
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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Richard · Biddeford, ME
Former Mill Town
Over 19 years ago

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

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