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Winthrop vs Newfields vs Winterport
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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Winterport has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Newfields | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.3±5.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Newfields 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% |
19%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Winterport 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% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$283,000±$43kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 12% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,646Lowest 15% below 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% |
26.8%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Newfields 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Newfields School District | RSU 22 |
| 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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| 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.