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Durham vs Lawrence 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 most people working from home (20.9%).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
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 | Lawrence | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
88,736Highest |
3,850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
42.3±5.5 9% above U.S. |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winterport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winterport and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$283,000±$43kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,422 10% above U.S. |
$2,646Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Winterport 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Lawrence | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.