Compare towns
Bowdoinham vs Ogunquit vs Brunswick vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Brunswick | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,142 |
1,379Lowest |
17,652Highest |
3,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.9±2.2 15% below ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,479±$21k 45% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 37% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
$242,700±$27kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$3,143 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2 ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | — | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.