Compare towns
Windham vs Winthrop vs Baldwin vs Saco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Windham | Winthrop | Baldwin | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
6,191 |
1,170Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
| Windham and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 30% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Winthrop Public Schools | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Winthrop High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.