Compare towns
Winthrop vs Brooklin vs Manchester
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%).
Brooklin has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Brooklin | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
869Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
46.9±4.6 5% above ME |
| Brooklin and Manchester 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% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Manchester 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% |
24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brooklin 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% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
47.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin 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±$4k 16% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$92,031±$16kHighest 23% above ME |
| Manchester 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 |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$299,600±$40k about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Manchester 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 |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$993±$116 13% below ME |
| Brooklin and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,486 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Manchester 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Brooklin 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 | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.