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Danforth vs Hampden vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Danforth | Hampden | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
7,896Highest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Hampden and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
| Hampden and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Hampden 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.