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Woolwich vs Epping vs Bowdoinham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Bowdoinham has the shortest commute (27 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 | Woolwich | Epping | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
7,430Highest |
3,142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.9±13.1 33% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Epping 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$26kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$108,479±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
| Epping and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,958 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Epping School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.