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Bowdoinham vs Warner vs Orrington
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Warner | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142 |
2,959Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bowdoinham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Orrington 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Orrington 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Warner and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 5% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Warner 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 | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.