Compare towns
Litchfield vs Richmond vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Richmond has the most kids (23% 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 | Litchfield | Richmond | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,680Highest |
3,566 |
2,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±10.2 4% above ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
| Minot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,900±$26k 18% below ME |
$242,700±$27kLowest 18% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
| Minot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,173±$341Highest about the ME average |
$1,077±$166 5% below ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Litchfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,143Highest 4% above ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±60.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Litchfield 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 | #131 of 133 in ME | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | Richmond Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Richmond High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.