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Winthrop vs Chapman vs Winterport
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%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Winterport has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Chapman | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
388Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
42.3±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Chapman and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Winthrop 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
| Winterport and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$283,000±$43k 5% below ME |
| Winthrop and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,646 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Winterport 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 133 in ME | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — | 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.