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Hebron vs Thorndike 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%).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Thorndike | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
1,403 |
2,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-13% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% 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% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike 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% |
11.7%±6Lowest 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% |
25.2% ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$78,438±$14kLowest 5% 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 |
$205,600±$88kLowest 31% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
$878±$801Highest 23% below ME |
| Minot and Thorndike 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 |
$2,537 16% below ME |
$2,602Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike and Minot 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% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike 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 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt View High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.