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Winthrop vs Hope vs Berwick
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).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Berwick has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Hope | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
1,748Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Hope and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Winthrop 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Hope 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick 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±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Hope 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
| Hope and Berwick 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 |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506Lowest 15% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Hope Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | 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.