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Winthrop vs Wolfeboro vs Sidney
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
6,571Highest |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winthrop and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.