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Winslow vs Durham vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winslow has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Albion has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Winslow | Durham | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,023Highest |
4,262 |
2,204Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±3.6 6% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Albion and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,300±$11kLowest 24% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$221 9% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,809 7% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Albion 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 | #57 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Winslow Schools | RSU 05 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | Winslow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.