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Bowdoinham vs Newfields vs Bowdoin
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 oldest population (median age 51.9).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142 |
2,023Lowest |
3,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bowdoin and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bowdoinham and Bowdoin 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$21k 34% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$292,800±$71kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Newfields School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.