Compare towns
Bowdoinham vs Arrowsic vs Belgrade
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 highest household income ($108k).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142 |
597Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 16% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% 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%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Arrowsic 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% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Belgrade 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% |
49.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Arrowsic 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±$27k 33% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% 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±$105k 37% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% 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±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 about the ME average |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.