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Winthrop vs Rollinsford vs Sidney
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Rollinsford has the most expensive homes ($398k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Rollinsford | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
2,626Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Winthrop 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% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winthrop and Rollinsford 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 7% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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 11% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford and Sidney 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. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Sidney 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. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Rollinsford School District | 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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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.