Compare towns
Standish vs Berwick vs New Gloucester vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
New Gloucester 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 | Standish | Berwick | New Gloucester | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
8,175 |
5,766Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.