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Bowdoinham vs Douglas vs Readfield
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Douglas | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142 |
9,207Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Readfield 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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield and Bowdoinham 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% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Douglas | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.