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Baldwin vs Readfield vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Winthrop has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Baldwin | Readfield | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,651 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.