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Oakland vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakland has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Oakland | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,309Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakland and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,813±$16kLowest 4% above ME |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
| Winthrop and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,000±$23kLowest 20% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$74Highest 18% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Oakland and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 8% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Messalonskee High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.