Compare towns
Arundel vs Bowdoin vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
New Gloucester has the most people working from home (14.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arundel | Bowdoin | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
3,188Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
44.3±10Highest about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$91,239±$13kLowest 22% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
— | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$3,375Lowest 11% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| New Gloucester and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.