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Bowdoin vs Washington 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 highest household income ($91k).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Washington | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188 |
1,624Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Washington 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Washington and Richmond 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond and Washington 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 22% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$65,854±$10k 12% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% 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 | — | $1,036±$322Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,077±$166Highest 5% below ME |
| Richmond and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,143 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Washington 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 40/MSAD 40 | 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 |
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.