What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winthrop has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

Old Town has the shortest commute (20 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winthrop	Old Town
People
Population	6,191Lowest	7,470Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average	37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME
	Winthrop and Old Town 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%	21.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Winthrop and Old Town 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%	16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Winthrop and Old Town 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%	36.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME	$51,585±$10kLowest 31% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average	$208,100±$26kLowest 30% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME	$989±$100Highest 13% below ME
	Old Town and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,506Highest 15% above ME	$3,153Lowest 4% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4%	50.3%±15Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Winthrop and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	21.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest same as ME	1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 41% above ME	20 minLowest 18% below ME
Work from home	23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%	21.4%±11.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Winthrop and Old Town 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	#56 of 133 in ME
School district	Winthrop Public Schools	RSU 34
High school in town	Winthrop High School	Old Town High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	12.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.