Compare towns
Bowdoinham vs Ellsworth 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%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Ellsworth | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142Lowest |
8,657Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% 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%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ellsworth and Bowdoinham 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% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,479±$21kHighest 45% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$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 |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,017±$195 11% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 about the ME average |
$3,262Highest 7% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Lowest 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% |
9.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.