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Windham vs Winthrop vs Berwick
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
6,191Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Winthrop and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 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+ | 44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Berwick 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±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
| Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
| Windham and Berwick 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 |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick 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 |
$3,506Lowest 15% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| 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.