Compare towns
Winthrop vs Belgrade 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%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 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 | Belgrade | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
3,351Lowest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% 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% |
21.2%±5.1Lowest 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% |
20.9%±5Lowest 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% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and North Berwick 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 |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
| North Berwick 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 |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319 22% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,105±$116Highest about the ME average |
| North Berwick and Winthrop 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 |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Belgrade 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 | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 18 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.