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Winthrop vs Wayne vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Wayne | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
1,101Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
46.9±4.6 5% above ME |
| Wayne and Manchester 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Manchester 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$92,031±$16k 23% above ME |
| Wayne and Manchester 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$299,600±$40k about the ME average |
| Wayne and Manchester 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 |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$993±$116Highest 13% below ME |
| Manchester and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,486 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Manchester 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.