Compare towns
Durham vs Sidney vs Steuben 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 the highest household income ($99k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Sidney | Steuben | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
4,790 |
1,388Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 33% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Sidney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Steuben 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 18 | RSU 24 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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 History | None yet | 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.