Compare towns
Winthrop vs South Berwick vs Readfield
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).
South Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Readfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | South Berwick | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
7,670Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Winthrop 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Readfield 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% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| South Berwick 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±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$99,572±$13kHighest 33% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| South Berwick and Readfield 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 |
$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
| South Berwick and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$3,392Lowest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Winthrop 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Marshwood High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
13.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.