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Winthrop vs Ira 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 people working from home (23.1%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Ira | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
381Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ira 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winthrop and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 12% above U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 18 |
| 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.