Compare towns
Winterport vs Wayne vs Sidney
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 most affordable homes ($283k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Wayne | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,850 |
1,101Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Winterport and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,000±$43kLowest 5% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Wayne and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winterport and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | RSU 38 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.