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Richmond vs Chapman vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Bowdoin has the most expensive homes ($293k 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 | Richmond | Chapman | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566Highest |
388Lowest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Chapman and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
| Chapman and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
| Bowdoin and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166 5% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143 4% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Bowdoin 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 | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.