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Bowdoinham vs Maynard 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).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
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 | Maynard | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142 |
10,712Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% 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%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield and Bowdoinham 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maynard 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. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Maynard and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Maynard 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. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Maynard | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
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.