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Winterport vs Winterport
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%).
Winterport has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Winterport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,850Highest |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.5Highest 6% below ME |
38.2±19.8Lowest 15% below ME |
| Winterport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winterport and Winterport 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% |
22.5%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winterport 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.3%±6.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Winterport 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 |
$75,694±$70kLowest about the ME average |
| Winterport 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±$43kLowest 5% below ME |
$302,800±$63kHighest about the ME average |
| Winterport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,646Highest 13% below ME |
$1,865Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±27.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±10.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winterport 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 | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.