Compare towns
Bowdoinham vs Hermon vs Bowdoin
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%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k 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 | Hermon | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 3,142Lowest |
6,727Highest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 16% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Bowdoinham and Bowdoin 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% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bowdoinham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Bowdoin 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 |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$91,239±$13kLowest 22% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Hermon 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 |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
| Bowdoinham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 about the ME average |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoinham and Bowdoin 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.