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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Winthrop, ME compare?
| Figure | Winthrop, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,158 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,121 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 196 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.4% |
| Measure | Winthrop, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,191±23 |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.0%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.0%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $86,470±$3,802 |
| Per capita income | $39,714±$6,105 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.9%±9.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $294,800±$41,097 |
| Median gross rent | $892±$319 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.9%±20.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.5%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.1%±6.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.5%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.6 min±8.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov