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Bowdoin vs Epping vs Ogunquit vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Richmond has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Epping | Ogunquit | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
7,430Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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 13% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$242,700±$27kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,077±$166Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Epping and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 8% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,143Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Epping School District | — | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
— | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.