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Winthrop vs Dunbarton vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Winterport has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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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 | Dunbarton | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
3,097Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.3±5.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winterport and Dunbarton 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 7% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$283,000±$43kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Dunbarton and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 12% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,646Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Dunbarton School District | RSU 22 |
| 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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U.S. 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.