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Winterport vs Perry vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winterport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Perry has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Winthrop has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
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 | Perry | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,850 |
744Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Perry and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
$82,056±$4kLowest 10% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Winterport and Winthrop 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 |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $892±$319 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,646Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±25.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Perry 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Winthrop 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 | #53 of 133 in ME | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Perry Public Schools | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.