What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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	Raymond
People
Population	6,191Highest	4,610Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average	47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME
	Raymond 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 ME: 18.1%	19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Winthrop and Raymond 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%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Winthrop and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Lowest ME: 36.2%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
	Raymond 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±$41kLowest about the ME average	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME	$965±$397Highest 15% below ME
	Raymond 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	$3,139Lowest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Winthrop and Raymond 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest same as ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 41% above ME	37 minHighest 50% above ME
Work from home	23.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond 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	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Winthrop Public Schools	RSU 14
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.