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Durham vs Warner vs Winthrop
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Warner | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
2,959Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Durham and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Warner and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Warner and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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 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.