Compare towns
Eliot vs Standish vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Eliot | Standish | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
10,662Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Eliot and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Eliot and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Standish and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.