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Winthrop vs Newburgh

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 people working from home (23.1%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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.

MeasureWinthropNewburgh
People
Population
6,191Highest
1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.5%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+2.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
43.6±5.3Lowest
about the ME average
45.8±5.7Highest
about the ME average
Newburgh 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%
18.8%±3.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Winthrop and Newburgh 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%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Winthrop and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40%Highest
ME: 36.2%
29.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±2.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
Newburgh 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±$4kHighest
16% above ME
$76,750±$10kLowest
about the ME average
Winthrop and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$294,800±$41kHighest
about the ME average
$244,600±$20kLowest
18% below ME
Winthrop and Newburgh 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
$950±$219Highest
17% below ME
Newburgh 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
$2,748Lowest
9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.8%±22.4Highest
ME: 48.4%
42.9%±13.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Winthrop and Newburgh 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%
11.7%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
same as ME
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
41% above ME
30 minLowest
23% above ME
Work from home
23.1%±6.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #12 of 133 in ME —
School district Winthrop Public Schools —
High school in town Winthrop High School —
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.