ZIP Code 04357

In ZIP code 04357, which takes in Bowdoinham, homes carry a median value of $242,700 while households bring in a median of $65,854 a year. At the county's 1.04% effective property tax rate, that home value translates into roughly $2,524 in annual taxes, a figure that eats into earnings already stretched by a $34,148 per-capita income. Adding a 5.50% combined sales tax on purchases further shapes what is left over each month. Buyers weighing a move here should factor both the purchase price and the ongoing tax load against local wages.