Compare towns
Bingham vs Winn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most people working from home (8.8%).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k median).
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 | Bingham | Winn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 660Highest |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56±8.2Lowest 25% above ME |
57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22kHighest 43% below ME |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kHighest 65% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$850±$505Highest 25% below ME |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,235Highest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1953Highest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.