Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Windsor vs Lisbon Falls
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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lisbon Falls has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Windsor | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188Lowest |
3,554 |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lisbon Falls 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$72,344±$9k 10% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon Falls 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$245,700±$25k 26% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Lisbon Falls 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bowdoin and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.