Compare towns
Woolwich vs Casco vs Bowdoinham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Bowdoinham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Woolwich | Casco | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
3,696Highest |
3,142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
51.9±13.1Lowest 16% above ME |
| Woolwich and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$108,479±$21kHighest 45% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$405,500±$105kHighest 37% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,958 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±19.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% ME: 10.7% |
11%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | — | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.