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Durham vs Sharon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
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 | Sharon | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Highest |
1,577Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.3±5.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Winterport 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above 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. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$283,000±$43kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,646Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winterport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Sharon 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 | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Sharon School District | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.