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Winterport vs Appleton vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winterport has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Winterport | Appleton | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,850 |
1,360Lowest |
4,262Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
| Appleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 32% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,000±$43k 5% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,646Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 133 in ME | — | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.