What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).

Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winthrop	Auburn
People
Population	6,191Lowest	24,602Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+4.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average	41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME
	Winthrop and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%	21.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Winthrop and Auburn 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%	19.8%±2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Winthrop and Auburn 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%	27.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Auburn and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME	$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average	$282,000±$12kLowest 5% below ME
	Winthrop and Auburn 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	$1,041±$74Highest 9% below ME
	Auburn and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,506Lowest 15% above ME	$3,687Highest 21% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±22.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Auburn and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest same as ME	1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 41% above ME	22 minLowest 12% below ME
Work from home	23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%	11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#12 of 133 in ME	#110 of 133 in ME
School district	Winthrop Public Schools	Auburn Public Schools
High school in town	Winthrop High School	Edward Little High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	13.1Highest
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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.