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Winthrop vs Jericho vs Readfield vs Berwick
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Jericho | Readfield | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191 |
5,114 |
2,651Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Readfield 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 12% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #20 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 38 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
13.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.