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Winthrop vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
11,685Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 12% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above 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% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | RSU 38 |
| 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.