What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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	Winthrop
People
Population	8,023Highest	6,191Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.6±3.6Highest 6% above ME	43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average
	Winslow and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Winthrop and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Winthrop 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	40%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Winslow and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,917±$9kLowest 5% below ME	$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,300±$11kLowest 24% below ME	$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,041±$221Highest 9% below ME	$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME
	Winslow and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,809Lowest 7% below ME	$3,506Highest 15% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4%	50.8%±22.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Winslow and Winthrop 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%	12.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME	1977Highest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 6% below ME	35 minHighest 41% above ME
Work from home	10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#57 of 133 in ME	#12 of 133 in ME
School district	Winslow Schools	Winthrop Public Schools
High school in town	Winslow High School	Winthrop High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	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.