Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Berwick vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
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 | Bowdoin | Berwick | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188Lowest |
8,175Highest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lisbon Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% below ME |
| Berwick and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k about the ME average |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
| Berwick and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
| Berwick and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 11% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,947Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.