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Durham 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
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Hampden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Durham | Hampden | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
5,161 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
41.1±6.3Lowest 8% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±7.8Highest 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+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Hampden 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 ME: 36.2% |
47.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Hampden 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 33% above ME |
$112,228±$22kHighest 50% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Hampden and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$285,900±$33kLowest 4% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Durham and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$375Highest about the ME average |
$892±$319Lowest 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 | $3,781 25% above ME |
$3,863Highest 27% above ME |
$3,506Lowest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.2%±18 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| 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.