Compare towns
Winthrop vs York vs Sidney
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | York | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
13,986Highest |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| York and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| York 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% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop and York 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 16% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| York and Sidney 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 |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Winthrop 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | York Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.