What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bucksport has the most renters (25.7% rent).

Winterport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bucksport	Winterport
People
Population	5,016Highest	3,850Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.7±12.2Highest 5% below ME	42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME
	Bucksport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1%	18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Winterport and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.6%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4%	19%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Bucksport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	39.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Winterport and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,720±$21kLowest 13% below ME	$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME
	Winterport and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,300±$32kLowest 15% below ME	$283,000±$43kHighest 5% below ME
	Winterport and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$882±$92 23% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,021Lowest 33% below ME	$2,646Highest 13% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±17Highest ME: 48.4%	26.8%±25.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Bucksport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1977Highest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% above ME	32 minHighest 29% above ME
Work from home	10.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	10.4%±6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Winterport and Bucksport 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	#68 of 133 in ME	#53 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 25	RSU 22
High school in town	Bucksport High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1	—
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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.