Bowdoin, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,727. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,918 (+7.0% change)
Males: 1,370 (50.2%), Females: 1,357 (49.8%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $42,687
Median house value: $103,800

Population by Race

Races in Bowdoin:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (24.0%), French (16.6%), Irish (15.4%), French Canadian (11.2%), United States (8.8%), German (6.7%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bowdoin

• High school or higher: 82.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowdoin town

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 63.3%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 3.7%
• Divorced: 11.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Public primary/middle school in Bowdoin:

• BOWDOIN CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 1460 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 05)