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Winthrop vs Durham vs Wayne vs Berwick
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Wayne | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191 |
15,080Highest |
1,101Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Durham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 38 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.