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China vs Starks vs Winslow
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 highest household income ($96k).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Winslow has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Starks | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526 |
556Lowest |
8,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
47.6±3.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Winslow and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| China and Winslow 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% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winslow 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME |
$70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
| China and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$1,041±$221Lowest 9% below ME |
| Starks and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 17% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,809Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| China and Winslow 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 | — | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.