Living in Bowdoin, Maine
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bowdoin · Census data 2020–2024
Bowdoin has 3,188 residents with a median age of 44.3. The median household income is $91,239 (22% higher than the Maine median), the median home value is $292,800.
Bowdoin at a glance
- Population
- 3,188
- Median age
- 44.3State: 44.8
- Median household income
- $91,239State: $74,733
- Median home value
- $292,800State: $296,600
- Homeowners
- 84.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.4%
- Average commute
- 32 min
Is Bowdoin a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 22% higher than the Maine median; home values about the same as the state median; unemployment of 0.9%.
Cons: An average commute of 32 minutes; a poverty rate of 11%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Bowdoin
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bowdoin the median home value is $292,800, 12% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,893 a month in housing costs.
Bowdoin median household income
The median household income in Bowdoin is $91,239 and the income per person is $42,181. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (Maine: 10.7%).
Housing in Bowdoin: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 1,429
- Owner-occupied
- 84.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 15.3%
- Vacant
- 7.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1992
- Average household size
- 2.42
Bowdoin demographics
- Population
- 3,188
- Median age
- 44.3
- Under 18
- 19.1%
- 65 and older
- 14.1%
- Households
- 1,317
- Foreign-born
- 1.5%
- Veterans
- 12.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bowdoin ›
Education in Bowdoin
30.4% of adults 25 and older in Bowdoin have a bachelor's degree or higher (Maine: 36.2%), and 8.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bowdoin
- Unemployment rate
- 0.9%State: 3.8%
- Average commute
- 32 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 11.7%
- Drive alone
- 82%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.2%
Bowdoin vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin | 3,188 | $91,239 | $292,800 | — |
| Sabattus | 5,116 | $59,387 | $180,000 | $949 |
| Bowdoinham | 3,142 | $108,479 | $405,500 | — |
| Lisbon Falls | 4,267 | $72,344 | $245,700 | $971 |
| Lisbon | 9,750 | $77,819 | $258,300 | $979 |
| Wales | 1,924 | $77,004 | $250,400 | $1,154 |
| Litchfield | 3,680 | $84,904 | $243,900 | $1,173 |
| Topsham | 9,706 | $91,028 | $360,800 | $1,355 |
| Richmond | 3,566 | $65,854 | $242,700 | $1,077 |
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What is the median household income in Bowdoin, ME?
The median household income in Bowdoin is $91,239, 22% higher than the Maine median of $74,733 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bowdoin?
The median home value in Bowdoin is $292,800, compared with $296,600 in Maine.
Is Bowdoin, ME a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 22% higher than the Maine median; home values about the same as the state median; unemployment of 0.9%. Minuses: an average commute of 32 minutes; a poverty rate of 11%.
What is the median age in Bowdoin?
The median age in Bowdoin is 44.3 years (Maine: 44.8).
How long is the commute in Bowdoin?
The average commute to work in Bowdoin is 32 minutes; 11.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bowdoin?
The unemployment rate in Bowdoin is 0.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bowdoin?
30.4% of adults in Bowdoin have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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