Winthrop

Population: 2,666
Median household income: $54,612
Median home value: $240,700

Located in Kennebec County, Maine, Winthrop is a community with a population of 2,666. Its median household income of $54,612 runs below the Kennebec County figure of $65,062.

Between 2019 and 2023, Winthrop's population grew 8.1% from 2,467 to 2,666, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $196,100 to $240,700.

Owners occupy 82.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,666
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,612
Median home value: $240,700
Median gross rent: $899
Housing units: 1,335
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4672,666

Median household income

$60,223$54,612

Median home value

$196,100$240,700

Median gross rent

$752$899

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,467	$60,223	$196,100	$752
2020	2,476	$48,581	$207,900	$772
2021	2,407	$56,875	$188,700	$795
2022	2,546	$66,875	$216,700	$1,074
2023	2,666	$54,612	$240,700	$899

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1727.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	1.1%
5 to 17	732	27.5%
18 to 24	118	4.4%
25 to 34	271	10.2%
35 to 44	453	17.0%
45 to 54	243	9.1%
55 to 64	397	14.9%
65 to 74	330	12.4%
75 and over	93	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,417	90.7%
Black or African American	44	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	205	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate19.6%

Some college or associate's43.8%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	2.2%
High school graduate	351	19.6%
Some college or associate's	782	43.8%
Bachelor's degree	490	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	124	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	901	73.3%
Carpooled	14	1.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	276	22.5%
Other means	11	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	404	42.4%
15 to 29 min	217	22.8%
30 to 44 min	198	20.8%
45 to 59 min	84	8.8%
60+ min	50	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 24.9% (645 of 2,587)

	Count	Share
Family households	529	49.7%
Nonfamily households	535	50.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,064	79.7%
Vacant	271	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	875	82.2%
Renter-occupied	189	17.8%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	924	69.2%
1-unit, attached	35	2.6%
2 to 4 units	172	12.9%
5 to 19 units	109	8.2%
20 or more units	51	3.8%
Mobile home & other	44	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2386935
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.53 sq mi
Water area: 1.67 sq mi
Center point: 44.3234, -69.9508