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Winthrop vs Sutton vs Durham
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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Sutton | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
2,239Lowest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Durham 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Durham 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Sutton and Winthrop 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,781 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Sutton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Durham 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.