What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).

Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winthrop	Union
People
Population	6,191Highest	2,663Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average	41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME
	Winthrop and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Union 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%	21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Winthrop and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest ME: 36.2%	34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8%	3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME	$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME
	Winthrop and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average	$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME
	Winthrop and Union 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	$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME
	Union and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,506Highest 15% above ME	$3,276Lowest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4%	24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Winthrop and Union 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%	10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest same as ME	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 41% above ME	29 minLowest 20% above ME
Work from home	23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%	15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Winthrop and Union 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	—
School district	Winthrop Public Schools	RSU 40/MSAD 40
High school in town	Winthrop High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.