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Winthrop vs Eustis vs Berwick 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%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Eustis | Berwick | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191 |
453Lowest |
8,175Highest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% 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 |
42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
| Eustis 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 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 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%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
39.5% 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% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport 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±$24k 27% above ME |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
| Winterport 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±$41k about the ME average |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$283,000±$43k 5% below ME |
| 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 |
$2,646 13% below 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% |
26.8%±25.4Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest 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 | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 22 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.