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New Gloucester vs Winthrop vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | New Gloucester | Winthrop | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
6,191Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% 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 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 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+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winthrop and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| New Gloucester and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest 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 | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Webster 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Winthrop Public Schools | Merrimack Valley School District |
| 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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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.