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Winthrop vs Topsham vs Durham
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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Durham has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Topsham | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
9,706Highest |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
44.7±4Highest about the ME average |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Topsham 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% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham and Winthrop 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% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Durham and Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
| Topsham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
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| Topsham and Winthrop 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 |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Topsham 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% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.