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Durham vs Newburgh 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%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Newburgh | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,475Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Newburgh 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 33% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% 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 | — | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Newburgh and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Newburgh 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | #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.