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Winthrop vs Bremen
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Bremen 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% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop and Bremen 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 |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Bremen 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±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Bremen 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% |
9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Bremen 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 | — |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.