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Winthrop vs Belgrade vs Durham
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%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Winthrop | Belgrade | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
3,351Lowest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Belgrade and Winthrop 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% |
22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Durham and Belgrade 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 |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
| Durham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Highest 22% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
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| Winthrop and Belgrade 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 |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Durham 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% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Durham 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 18 | RSU 05 |
| 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.