Compare towns
Winthrop vs Saco vs Berwick
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).
Saco has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Saco | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Lowest |
20,819Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
44.9±1.5Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Saco 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% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Saco 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506Lowest 15% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| 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 |
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.