Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Winthrop vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Bradley has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Steep Falls | Winthrop | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
6,191Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$76,667±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$201,800±$37kLowest 32% below ME |
| Winthrop and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,088±$325 4% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 8% above ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Bradley 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.