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Winterport vs Strong 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%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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.
| Measure | Winterport | Strong | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,850 |
1,249Lowest |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Strong 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% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% 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 | — | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Strong and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,646 13% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | 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.