What stands out worked out from the figures below

Old Town has the shortest commute (20 min average).

Winthrop has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Old Town	Winthrop
People
Population	7,470Highest	6,191Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME	43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average
	Winthrop and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Winthrop and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Winthrop and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	40%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME	$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$208,100±$26kLowest 30% below ME	$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$989±$100Highest 13% below ME	$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME
	Old Town and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,153Lowest 4% above ME	$3,506Highest 15% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±15Lowest ME: 48.4%	50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Winthrop and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	12.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME	1977Highest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 18% below ME	35 minHighest 41% above ME
Work from home	21.4%±11.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Winthrop and Old Town 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	#56 of 133 in ME	#12 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 34	Winthrop Public Schools
High school in town	Old Town High School	Winthrop High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	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.