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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bowdoinham, ME compare?
| Figure | Bowdoinham, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,210 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,047 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 88 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 11.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Bowdoinham, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,142±22 |
| Median age | 51.9±13.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±3.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.3%±8.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.8%±7.6 pts |
| Median household income | $108,479±$20,937 |
| Per capita income | $44,986±$9,383 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.5%±10.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.0%±10.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $405,500±$104,836 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0%±28.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.8%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1%±6.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.0%±11.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.3%±13.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.0 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±2.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov