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Winthrop vs Windsor vs Sidney vs Readfield
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 homeowners (92.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Readfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Windsor | Sidney | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
2,060Lowest |
4,790 |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winthrop and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Winthrop 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and Readfield 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. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Readfield 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #15 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 18 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.