Compare towns
Bowdoinham vs Freeport vs Readfield
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 oldest population (median age 51.9).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Freeport | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142 |
8,802Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 16% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Readfield 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport and Readfield 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 ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport 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±$21kHighest 45% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105k 37% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
| Freeport and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| Freeport and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest about the ME average |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowdoinham and Freeport 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% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 05 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.