Compare towns
Winthrop vs Arundel vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Winthrop | Arundel | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
4,418Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Winthrop and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and New Gloucester 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 21 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.