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Bowdoin vs Jay 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
Bowdoin has the highest household income ($91k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Jay | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188 |
471Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$242,700±$27k 27% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,077±$166 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 8% above U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,143Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Jay 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school 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 |
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.