Compare towns
Winthrop vs Ogunquit vs Durham vs Sidney
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Durham | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,262 |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
— | — | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Durham 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 133 in ME | — | #14 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 05 | RSU 18 |
| 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 | None yet |
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.