Compare towns
Winthrop vs Mapleton vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 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 | Mapleton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.9±4.6Highest 5% above ME |
| Manchester and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Manchester 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$92,031±$16kHighest 23% above ME |
| Manchester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$299,600±$40kHighest about the ME average |
| Manchester and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$993±$116Highest 13% below ME |
| Manchester and Winthrop 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,486 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Manchester 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Manchester 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 | — | — |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 |
| 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.