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Durham vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Webster | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
2,227Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Webster and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Winthrop 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 23% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Webster 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±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Webster and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Winthrop 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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 | Merrimack Valley 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.