Compare towns
Hebron vs Lake Arrowhead 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 affordable homes ($242k median).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Hebron | Lake Arrowhead | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
3,322Highest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
33±2.4Lowest 26% 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% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead 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% |
7.6%±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% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26kLowest 18% below ME |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
| Minot and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,602Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Minot and Lake Arrowhead 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% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot and Hebron 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 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.