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Bowdoinham vs Brunswick vs Woolwich
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 people working from home (22%).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Brunswick | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142Lowest |
22,336Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Brunswick 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% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,479±$21kHighest 45% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105kHighest 37% above ME |
$376,300±$15k 27% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Bowdoinham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$99 29% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 about the ME average |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoinham and Brunswick 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.