About Winterport

Winterport is a very small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 3,753 people and just one neighborhood, Winterport is the 93rd largest community in Maine.

Winterport is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Winterport is a town of professionals, sales and office workers and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Winterport who work in office and administrative support (11.50%), management occupations (9.89%) and sales jobs (9.41%).

Of important note, Winterport is also a town of artists. Winterport has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Winterport’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Winterport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Winterport is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Winterport’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Being a small town, Winterport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Winterport Information and Demographics

The education level of Winterport citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.21% of adults in Winterport have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Winterport in 2010 was $22,166, which is middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,664 for a family of four. However, Winterport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Winterport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Winterport residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Winterport include English, Irish, French, German, Italian and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Winterport is English.

Winterport, ME Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO ME*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990	46.27%	1.67%	1	1
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				* 10 is highest

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