Bowdoin, ME

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Bowdoin, Maine

Bowdoin, Maine, in Sagadahoc county, is 23 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 122 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. About 2,727 people people live in Bowdoin.

The People and Families of Bowdoin

In Bowdoin, about 66% of adults are married. Homes in Bowdoin tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.

Bowdoin is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bowdoin had a median family income of $46,094. Not many of the people of Bowdoin are below middle class.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($2,500) in Bowdoin than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Bowdoin Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Bowdoin, about 88% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns. The average property tax bill in Bowdoin is higher than that of most other communities in Maine.

Commuting

In Bowdoin, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Bowdoin, ME

Comparing Bowdoin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Sagadahoc
Standard Zip Codes	04287
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.98
Longitude	-70.089

Station	BRUNSWICK
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	NEWCASTLE
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,727	100%
Male	1,370	50.2%
Female	1,357	49.8%
Under 18	783	28.7%
18+	1,944	71.3%
65+	197	7.2%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	3.11
White	2,667	97.8%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	9	0.3%
Mixed Race	32	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,918
Growth	191
Growth %	7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	20.5%
French (except Basque)	14.7%
French Canadian	13.5%
Irish	12.6%
US/American	11.3%
German	4.4%
Italian	3.7%
Scottish	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Swedish	2%
Polish	2%
Slovak	1.5%
Norwegian	0.9%
Dutch	0.7%
British	0.6%
European	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bowdoin	2,727	$46,094
Brunswick	21,172	$49,088
Durham	3,381	$55,028
Freeport	7,800	$58,134
Lisbon	9,077	$42,614
Pownal	1,491	$60,000
Topsham	9,100	$52,134

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