Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Newfields 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 oldest population (median age 44.3).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Newfields | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188 |
2,023Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Bowdoin 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$242,700±$27kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,077±$166Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 8% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,143Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% 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% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields 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 Our Story | 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.