Compare towns
Winthrop vs Windsor vs Sidney vs Wayne
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%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
2,060 |
4,790 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%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. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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±$34k about the U.S. average |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Sidney 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. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Windsor 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. |
$3,289 5% 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% |
25%±52.1 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% 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. |
1980 same as 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 15% 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% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 18 | 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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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.