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Winthrop vs Windham vs Winterport
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
19,188Highest |
3,850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
| Winthrop and Winterport 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Winterport 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$98,333±$21k 32% above ME |
| Windham 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 about the ME average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$283,000±$43kLowest 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
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| Windham and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,646Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.