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Woolwich vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Bowdoinham has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Exeter | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
16,151Highest |
3,142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bowdoinham and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$108,479±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bowdoinham 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,958 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% 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% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.