What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winterport has the oldest population (median age 42.3).

Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).

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	Winterport	Thorndike
People
Population	3,850Highest	1,403Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	-13%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42.3±5.5Highest 6% below ME	19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME
	Winterport and Thorndike 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%	49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Thorndike and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4%	11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Winterport and Thorndike 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%	25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME	$78,438±$14kLowest 5% above ME
	Winterport and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$283,000±$43kHighest 5% below ME	$205,600±$88kLowest 31% below ME
	Winterport and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$836±$317 27% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,646Highest 13% below ME	$2,537Lowest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.8%±25.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Thorndike 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%	6.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest same as ME	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 29% above ME	36 minHighest 46% above ME
Work from home	10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Thorndike and Winterport 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	—
School district	RSU 22	RSU 03/MSAD 03
High school in town	None in town	Mt View High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.7
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Old photos in History	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.