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Winthrop vs Webster vs Winterport
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 people working from home (23.1%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Winterport has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Webster | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
2,227Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.3±5.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Webster 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% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winterport 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 7% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Webster and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$283,000±$43kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Webster and Winthrop 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. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Webster and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 12% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,646Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Webster 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 | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 22 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.