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Bowdoinham vs Sutton 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 the most expensive homes ($406k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$21k 34% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$105kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Bowdoinham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Readfield 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.