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Winthrop vs Hampton Beach vs Wayne
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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
2,605 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Wayne 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 7% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Wayne 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Wayne 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 | — | — |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — | 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 |
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.