Compare towns
Winn vs Bingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k median).
Bingham has the most people working from home (8.8%).
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 | Winn | Bingham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 287Lowest |
660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
56±8.2Lowest 25% above ME |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±14.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
$42,708±$22kHighest 43% below ME |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
$103,000±$26kHighest 65% below ME |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$505Highest 25% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,235Highest 59% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Highest 24 yrs older than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 52% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bingham and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 3 photos → | 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.