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Bowdoinham vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoinham has the most affordable homes ($406k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
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 | Bowdoinham | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,142Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 16% above ME |
50.3±8.7Lowest 12% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $108,479±$21kHighest 45% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105kLowest 37% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,600±$412 40% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest about the ME average |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowdoinham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoinham and Arrowsic 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 | #73 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.