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Winthrop vs Northfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k 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 | Northfield | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
5,920 |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Readfield 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Readfield 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$86,504±$8kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$326,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Readfield and Northfield 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Northfield Middle/High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.0Lowest |
11.5 |
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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.