Compare towns
Hebron vs Buckfield vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (97.1%).
Buckfield has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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.
| Measure | Hebron | Buckfield | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
2,403 |
2,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
| Minot and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
$77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
$227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$878±$801Highest 23% below ME |
| Minot and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Minot and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot and Buckfield 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 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 10 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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ME 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.