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China vs Standish vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | China | Standish | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Lowest |
10,662Highest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Standish and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453Highest 14% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Standish 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.