Compare towns
Winthrop vs North Berwick vs Durham
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%).
North Berwick has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | North Berwick | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
1,702Lowest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.6% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.1±8.2Lowest 10% below ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
| Winthrop and Durham 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% |
21.6%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and North Berwick 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% |
17.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and North Berwick 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Durham 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 |
$98,317±$69k 32% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Durham and North 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 about the ME average |
$346,900±$86kHighest 17% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
| North Berwick and Durham 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 |
$1,088±$247Highest 4% below ME |
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| North Berwick and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$3,164Lowest 4% above ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick 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 ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Durham 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — | 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.