Compare towns
Bowdoinham vs Raymond vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoinham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142Lowest |
4,610Highest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 16% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
| Bowdoinham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond 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% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond 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±$21kHighest 45% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105kHighest 37% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
| Bowdoinham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $965±$397 15% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest about the ME average |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowdoinham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 14 | 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 |
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.