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Bowdoinham is a tiny town of 766 people in Sagadahoc County, Maine. It's about 14 miles from Lewiston, ME and 129 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 72 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $419k and rent runs about $1k a month.
766people
$419kTypical home
$1,098/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
72"Snow
217Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 766
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 215 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Boston, MA
- 14 mi to Lewiston, ME
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $419k (≈$2,645/mo)
- Median rent $1,098/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 217 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 148 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 72" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (27 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (630 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 40% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 57% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to AUG airport
- 33 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 154 ft
- Right on the coast
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 241 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 90 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Maine districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sagadahoc County: D+17 in 2024
- Maine: D+7 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.