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Bowdoinham vs Williston vs Richmond
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 homeowners (93.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,142Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Williston 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bowdoinham and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Richmond 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$242,700±$27kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Williston and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,077±$166Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,143 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.