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Bowdoin is a town in Sagadahoc County, in the Portland metro area.
The community was named for MA Gov. James Bowdoin
The latitude of Bowdoin is 44.060N. The longitude is -69.967W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 295 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 2,727.
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$42,688National
$41,994
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6% of Bowdoin residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bowdoin ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bowdoin was $17,260, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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12% of Bowdoin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Bowdoin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $521. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $898.
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The average commute time for Bowdoin workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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