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Winthrop vs Hanover vs Sidney
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
11,685Highest |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 12% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.