Compare towns
Raymond vs Sidney vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Raymond | Sidney | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
4,790 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Raymond and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Raymond and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Raymond and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 15% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Sidney and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 18 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.