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Winthrop vs Windsor vs Manchester
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Highest |
3,554 |
2,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
46.9±4.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Manchester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winthrop and Manchester 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$92,031±$16kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Manchester 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$299,600±$40kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Manchester 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. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$993±$116 30% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Manchester 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,486Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±18.6Lowest 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Manchester 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 | — |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — | 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.