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Durham vs Turner vs Winterport
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%).
Turner has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Winterport has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
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 | Turner | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
5,891Highest |
3,850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Turner and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Winterport 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% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Turner 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% ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$98,333±$21kLowest 32% above ME |
| Turner and Durham 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 |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
$283,000±$43kLowest 5% below ME |
| Durham and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $584±$490 49% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,646 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Turner and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 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 |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.