Compare towns
Woolwich vs Mount Vernon 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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Bowdoinham has the most expensive homes ($406k 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 | Woolwich | Mount Vernon | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Highest |
1,716Lowest |
3,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.9% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
47.1±6.2Lowest 5% above 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% |
20.7%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Vernon 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% |
26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Mount Vernon 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% |
42.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Woolwich and Mount Vernon 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 |
$74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$264,200±$23k 11% below ME |
$405,500±$105kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $893±$168 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$2,958Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9Lowest 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Vernon 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 38 | 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.