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Winthrop vs Waldo
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 people working from home (23.1%).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Waldo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Winthrop and Waldo 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% |
20.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
| Winthrop and Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo 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 |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Waldo 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 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| 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 History | 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.