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Bowdoinham vs Readfield vs Richmond
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%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Readfield | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142 |
2,651Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 16% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Bowdoinham and Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond and Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
| Bowdoinham and Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$242,700±$27kLowest 18% below ME |
| Bowdoinham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
| Readfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest about the ME average |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$3,143 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 38 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.