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Bowdoinham vs Cornwall vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoinham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Cornwall | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142 |
1,208Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,479±$21k 34% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 5% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Bowdoinham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | None yet | 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.