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Winthrop vs Rochester vs Berwick
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 the most people working from home (23.1%).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Rochester | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
33,144Highest |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Rochester 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% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rochester and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick 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. |
$1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Rochester 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Rochester School District | — |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Spaulding High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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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.