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Bowdoinham vs Maynard vs Richmond
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 most homeowners (93.8%).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
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 | Maynard | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142Lowest |
10,712Highest |
3,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Maynard 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bowdoinham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Maynard 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. |
$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below 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. |
$242,700±$27kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,077±$166Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,143 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Maynard | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.