Compare towns
Winthrop vs Hollis vs Wayne vs Sidney
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hollis | Wayne | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
4,872 |
1,101Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest 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% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Hollis 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 |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Hollis and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Wayne and Hollis 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 |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| Hollis and Sidney 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 |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Hollis 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% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | #88 of 133 in ME | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 38 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.