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Bowdoinham vs Ossipee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Ossipee | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142 |
4,521Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Readfield 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Readfield and Ossipee 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 34% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Bowdoinham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Ossipee 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.