Compare towns
Winthrop vs Augusta vs North Berwick
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%).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Augusta | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
19,077Highest |
5,129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
| Winthrop and Augusta 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% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and North Berwick 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% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Augusta 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% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
| North Berwick and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
$1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
| North Berwick and Augusta 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 |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Cony | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
17.9Highest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.