Students conducted a survey of friends and relatives who live in Bowdoinham and found the following information.

Of the 55 people who responded to our survey:

A. They have lived in Bowdoinham an average of 13 years.

B. They have lived in a total of 61 other Maine towns.

C. They have lived in total of 39 different states.

D. The 10 most common reasons for coming to Bowdoinham were:

1. Liked a house

2. Work in the area

3. Liked the town

4. Liked the community and schools

5. Like the country

6. Fell in love with the town

7. Land was inexpensive

8. They were born in town

9. The environment

10 It is a nice place

D. When asked what they liked most about town these were the 10 most common answers:

1. My neighborhood

2. The waterfront

3. Merrymeeting Bay

4. It is a rural area

5. The teachers

6. It is quiet

7. There is a lot of open space

8. It is not crowded

9. There is a lot of wildlife

10. The hunting and fishing

E. The ten things that people responding didn't like about living in Bowdoinham were:

1. It is not a central location

2. Driving conditions

3. Harsh winters

4. The Post Office

5. Not enough stores

6. No mountains

7. Long distance calls

8. Inconsiderate people

9. School

10. Too conservative