Compare towns
Woolwich vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Bowdoinham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,158 |
19,188Highest |
3,142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
43.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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±$26kLowest 37% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$108,479±$21kHighest 45% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$405,500±$105kHighest 37% above ME |
| Bowdoinham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,958 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
22%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoinham and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #73 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 14 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.