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Winthrop vs Eustis vs Berwick vs Holden
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%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Holden has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Eustis | Berwick | Holden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191 |
453Lowest |
8,175Highest |
3,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
45±4.6 about the ME average |
| Eustis and Holden 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Holden and Berwick 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$92,200±$35k 23% above ME |
| Berwick and Holden 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 |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$289,400±$70k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
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| Berwick and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,221 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
22.8%±30.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #61 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | None in town | None in town | 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.