Compare towns
Woolwich vs Gorham 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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
18,300Highest |
3,142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
51.9±13.1 16% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Bowdoinham 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% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,175±$26kLowest 37% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$108,479±$21k 45% above ME |
| Gorham 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 14% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$405,500±$105k 37% above ME |
| Gorham and Bowdoinham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,958 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%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 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
22%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoinham and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.