Town guide

Bowdoinham, Maine

Bowdoinham is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, home to about 3,142 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04008.

Homes sold for a median of $330 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,14291 per sq mi
Median home value$405,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$330Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bowdoinham

1 ZIP code

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Around Bowdoinham

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)32 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY310 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bowdoinham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bowdoinham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bowdoinham had 3,047 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 114th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Sagadahoc County grew from 20,330 residents in 1900 to 36,699 in 2020.

Bowdoinham population by census2000: 2,612, 2010: 2,889, 2020: 3,0472,61220002,88920103,0472020

Sagadahoc County, 1900–2020

Sagadahoc County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,330, 1910: 18,574, 1920: 23,021, 1930: 16,927, 1940: 19,123, 1950: 20,911, 1960: 22,793, 1970: 23,452, 1980: 28,795, 1990: 33,535, 2000: 35,214, 2010: 35,293, 2020: 36,69920K’00’1023K’20’3019K’40’5023K’60’7029K’80’9035K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BowdoinhamJan: high 31°F, low 10°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 10°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4.3 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 18°F, 4.6 in31°10°Jan3.734°10°Feb3.641°20°Mar4.253°31°Apr4.363°41°May3.672°51°Jun4.479°57°Jul3.178°56°Aug3.371°48°Sep3.959°38°Oct5.347°28°Nov4.537°18°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bath, ME weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Sagadahoc County

14,590 jobs at 1,011 businesses in Sagadahoc County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sagadahoc CountyManufacturing: 6,654 jobs; Retail trade: 2,063 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,268 jobs; Construction: 1,137 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,133 jobs; Professional services: 627 jobs; Other services: 487 jobs; Administrative and support: 282 jobsManufacturing 46% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bowdoinham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mainehealth Mid Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brunswick7.2 miles
  • St. Mary's Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewiston16.2 miles
  • Central Maine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewiston16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bowdoinham

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Bowdoinham Sports Fields · 22 acres0.3 mi
  • Cathance Meadows · 17 acres0.3 mi
  • Philip Mailly Waterfront Park · 2 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford6.3 mi
  • Market Basket6.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter7.1 mi
  • Shaw's7.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.8 mi
  • Walgreens7.9 mi

Libraries

  • McTeague Highbee Law Library6.1 mi
  • Topsham Public Library6.4 mi
  • Isaac F Umberhine Library7.1 mi
  • Curtis Memorial Library7.5 mi
  • Hatch Science Library7.6 mi

Museums

  • CHTJ Southard House Museum7.2 mi
  • Pejepscot Historical Society7.4 mi
  • Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum7.6 mi
  • Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum7.7 mi
  • Bowdoin College Museum of Art7.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Orion Performing Arts Center5.5 mi
  • The Theater Project7.3 mi
  • Pickard Theater7.6 mi
  • Wish Theater7.6 mi
  • Studzinski Recital Hall7.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bowdoinham

Public schools here are run by Rsu 75/Msad 75. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bowdoinham Community SchoolBowdoinhamK–5192Public0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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