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Strong vs Winthrop vs New Vineyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Winthrop has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Strong | Winthrop | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
6,191Highest |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Winthrop and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 19% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$925±$490Highest 19% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,136 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Winthrop Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | — |
| 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.