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Winthrop is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, ranked 48th of 142 in Maine, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 69% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 68% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $341K, 4.9 years of the Augusta area’s $69K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register. Winthrop’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 25 minutes in Maine’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 16 of Maine’s 285 towns score higher on hazard risk. Its National Register listings include Cobbossee Lighthouse and Moses Bailey House.
Where Winthrop beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,226 in 1790, 6,121 in 2020. The archive holds 36 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Winthrop is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Winthrop, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Winthrop.
Winthrop is safe by national standards but not by Maine’s and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Maine; it also has commutes longer than most of Maine.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Winthrop.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Winthrop Public Schools. Its three schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 372 | A− |
| Winthrop High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 241 | A |
| Winthrop Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 193 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 2,771 working residents takes 34.6 minutes, against 24.6 across Maine.
Most working residents leave Winthrop for work: only 13% work in town. Jobs based in Winthrop grew to 1,859 in 2023, 226 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Augusta (24%), Lewiston (7%) and Auburn (5%).
| Winthrop | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 52% of Maine’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Winthrop’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Winthrop | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Gardiner weather station, 11 miles away, records that 69 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 81% of Maine places with climate records. July afternoons average 79.4°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 77% of Maine places with climate records; January nights average 9.8°.
Winthrop has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Winthrop is 10°F.
| Winthrop | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 10°F | 10°F | 22°F |
| July high | 79°F | 79°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
93% of Winthrop households own their home. The typical Winthrop home is worth about $341,000, down 0.7% in a year, 17% below the Maine typical home.
| Winthrop | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 93% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $892 a month | $1,108 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. Mount Pisgah Conservation Area, at 1,063 acres with 5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Winthrop | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Pisgah Conservation Area | 5 mi | 1,063 |
| 2. Hodgdon Island Preserve | 1.2 mi | 27 |
| 3. Horseshoe Island Preserve | 0.7 mi | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Children under 18 are 23% of residents (18% statewide). 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Winthrop.
| Winthrop | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 18% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.6 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
55% women, 45% men
About 84 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.4 points). Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Winthrop | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.1% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.4% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Winthrop beats the Maine average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Winthrop | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Winthrop | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.7% | 14.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Winthrop. Close and well known come first.
9 mi MuseumMaine State Museum
40 mi LighthousePemaquid Point Light40 mi LandmarkSpirit Pond runestones
34 mi GardenCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens
29 mi National MonumentFrances Perkins National MonumentMaine State Museum: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pemaquid Point Light: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: CMBG editor, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frances Perkins National Monument: Robert Reed, NPS employee (per the same source), Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Winthrop
About 4 of every 100 Winthrop residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Winthrop’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Winthrop on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Winthrop.
Town in Maine, United States
Winthrop is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. Winthrop is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The population was 6,121 at the 2020 census. Winthrop's population, however, approximately doubles during the summer months as part-year residents return to seasonal camps located on the shores of Winthrop's Lakes and Ponds. A recreational area located among lakes, the town includes the villages of Winthrop and East Winthrop, and is the center of the Winthrop Lakes Region. Winthrop is also included in the Augusta, Maine Micropolitan New England City and Town Area. The town is defined by several significant bodies of water, including Mar…
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5 towns share a border with Winthrop.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | #48 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ | B |
| Monmouth | #46 | B | C− | A+ | B | B+ |
| Wayne | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Manchester | — | — | C+ | — | A− | A− |
| Readfield | #29 | A− | C | — | A− | A− |
| West Gardiner | #71 | B− | C+ | — | B− | B− |
Wayne and Manchester have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Wayne, Manchester, Readfield and West Gardiner report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Winthrop with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Winthrop grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #48 of 142 in Maine. It grades B for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
6 notable people were born here, including Samuel P. Benson and Elizabeth Armstrong Reed.
