Compare towns
Columbia vs Dummer vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Minot has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Columbia | Dummer | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
299Lowest |
2,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
49±6.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$95,655±$17kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Minot and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$294,900±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Minot and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $878±$801Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Minot and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,602 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±40.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Minot and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minot and Columbia 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 | — | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.