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Woolwich vs Phippsburg 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).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Phippsburg | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158Highest |
2,238Lowest |
3,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
51.9±13.1Lowest 16% above ME |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich 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% |
37.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg 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 37% above ME |
$107,833±$19k 44% above ME |
$108,479±$21kHighest 45% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Phippsburg 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 |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$405,500±$105kHighest 37% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433 20% below ME |
$2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,958Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.