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Anson vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Anson | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,331Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Anson and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Anson and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.