What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winslow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

Waterville has the most people working from home (16.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winslow	Waterville
People
Population	8,023Lowest	17,077Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.6±3.6Highest 6% above ME	35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%	14.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Winslow and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4%	18.3%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Winslow and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	30.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,917±$9kHighest 5% below ME	$53,580±$4kLowest 28% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,300±$11kHighest 24% below ME	$184,600±$21kLowest 38% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,041±$221Highest 9% below ME	$978±$72Lowest 14% below ME
	Winslow and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,809Highest 7% below ME	$2,755Lowest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4%	50.5%±8.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Winslow and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	20.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 7 yrs older than ME	1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 6% below ME	18 minLowest 27% below ME
Work from home	10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	16.6%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Waterville and Winslow 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	#105 of 133 in ME
School district	Winslow Schools	Waterville Public Schools
High school in town	Winslow High School	Waterville Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.