Compare towns
Bowdoinham vs Freeport vs Richmond
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 homeowners (93.8%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142Lowest |
8,802Highest |
3,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 16% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below 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%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport 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% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Richmond 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 |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below 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 |
$242,700±$27kLowest 18% below 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 |
$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest about the ME average |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,143 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9 ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoinham and Freeport 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 05 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.