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Manchester vs Ogunquit vs Winthrop vs Pownal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Winthrop has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Pownal has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Manchester | Ogunquit | Winthrop | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,424 |
1,379Lowest |
6,191Highest |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±4.6 5% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
47.2±8.4 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pownal and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
23.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,031±$16k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$104,333±$14k 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,600±$40k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$436,800±$32k 47% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$116Highest 13% below ME |
— | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$981±$636 14% below ME |
| Manchester and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,486Lowest 15% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$5,212Highest 72% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±18.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pownal and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| 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.