ZIP Code 04579

ZIP code 04579, centered on Bowdoinham, sits in solidly middle-income territory. A median household income of $102,175 and per-capita income of $55,975 place local earnings above many rural Maine communities. Homes carry a median value of $254,500, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.04% means owners contribute a meaningful but not outsized share of that value each year. Add a combined sales tax of 5.50%, and the overall tax picture stays moderate — enough to fund services without sharply eroding take-home pay.