Compare towns
Winthrop vs Danforth vs Sidney
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Danforth | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
452Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Danforth 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Winthrop and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Sidney and Winthrop 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Winthrop 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 |
— | $2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — | 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.