Compare towns
Baldwin vs Saco 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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Saco | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
20,819Highest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Saco 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Saco 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Saco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.