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Arundel vs Durham vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
10,681Highest |
3,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arundel and Bowdoin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Durham 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±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$292,800±$71kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Durham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
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| Arundel and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,375Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.