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Bowdoinham vs Cornwall vs Salisbury 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 the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 3,142 |
1,208 |
1,200Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest 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. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Salisbury 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
34.6%Lowest 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% |
1.6%±1.1 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. |
$99,688±$21k 23% 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. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$312,200±$44k 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±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,842 55% 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% |
31.9%±22.6 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 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. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.