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Bowdoinham vs Cornwall vs Readfield vs Naples
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).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Readfield | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,142 |
1,208Lowest |
2,651 |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% 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%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Readfield 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. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below 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. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Cornwall 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. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% 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% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Cornwall 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 38 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.