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Woolwich vs Ossipee 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).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Bowdoinham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Ossipee | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
4,521Highest |
3,142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee 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±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$108,479±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| 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 24% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$405,500±$105kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,958 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%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 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.