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Woolwich vs Needham vs Arrowsic 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).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Bowdoinham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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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 | Needham | Arrowsic | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,158 |
32,459Highest |
597Lowest |
3,142 |
| 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. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Arrowsic 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% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Arrowsic 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham and Arrowsic 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 27% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$108,479±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$405,500±$105k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
$2,958 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham 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 | #19 of 282 in MA | — | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Needham | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.