Compare towns
Winthrop vs Eustis vs Sidney vs Readfield
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 homeowners (92.5%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Sidney | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
453Lowest |
4,790 |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Eustis and Readfield 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 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%±5 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop and Readfield 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 |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Sidney and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
| Sidney and Readfield 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 18 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 11.5Lowest |
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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.