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Orrington vs Winthrop vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Orrington | Winthrop | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853 |
6,191Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Highest 10% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
| Readfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135Highest about the ME average |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Winthrop 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 | #41 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| 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.