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Dummer vs Minot vs Clarksville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Minot has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).

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.

MeasureDummerMinotClarksville
People
Population
299Lowest
2,794Highest
371
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
49±6.1Lowest
26% above U.S.
50.4±6.6
30% above U.S.
Dummer and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
10%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dummer and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
21.3%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Clarksville and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
14.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3
U.S.: 6.4%
Minot and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,250±$21k
13% above U.S.
$95,655±$17kHighest
18% above U.S.
$65,385±$24kLowest
19% below 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
$242,200±$51k
27% below U.S.
$294,900±$26kHighest
11% below U.S.
$191,700±$84kLowest
42% 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 —
$878±$801Lowest
38% below U.S.
$1,125±$620Highest
20% below U.S.
Clarksville and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898Highest
7% below U.S.
$2,602
17% below U.S.
$2,276Lowest
27% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
35.7%±40.7
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Clarksville and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
96%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1994Highest
14 yrs newer than U.S.
1993
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minHighest
5% below U.S.
25 min
6% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.8%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
25.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Clarksville and Minot 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 —
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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.