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Winthrop vs Newfields vs Berwick vs Readfield
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Readfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Newfields | Berwick | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191 |
2,023Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Berwick 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older 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% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Newfields School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 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.