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Bowdoinham vs Wayne vs Orrington
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142 |
1,101Lowest |
3,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
| Wayne and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Orrington 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 ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 45% above ME |
$93,194±$26kLowest 25% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
| 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 37% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
| Orrington and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 about the ME average |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 38 | 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 |
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.