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Durham vs Canton vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Winterport has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Durham | Canton | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
24,748Highest |
3,850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.3±5.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winterport and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winterport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$283,000±$43kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,315±$178 64% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,646Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #81 of 282 in MA | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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U.S. 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.