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Clifton vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
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 | Clifton | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Clifton and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16kLowest 6% below ME |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
| Winthrop and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Clifton and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 19% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.