Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Dixmont vs Mapleton vs Richmond
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 most expensive homes ($293k median).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
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 | Dixmont | Mapleton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
1,207Lowest |
1,884 |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Dixmont and Bowdoin 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% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Mapleton 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% |
19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Dixmont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Richmond 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 |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,077±$166 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,143 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Richmond 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 19 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.