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Durham vs Orrington 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%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Orrington | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
3,853Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Orrington 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% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Winthrop 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Orrington 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 |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Durham and Orrington 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 |
$309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Durham and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Orrington 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 |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Durham 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest 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 | #41 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Orrington Public Schools | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.