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Winthrop vs Gorham 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%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Winterport has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Gorham | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
18,300Highest |
3,850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
| Winthrop and Winterport 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% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Winterport 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 16% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$98,333±$21k 32% above ME |
| Gorham 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 about the ME average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$283,000±$43kLowest 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,646Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.