What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milan	Minot
People
Population	1,334Lowest	2,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S.	49±6.1Lowest 26% above U.S.
	Milan and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Milan and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Milan and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Minot and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S.	$95,655±$17kHighest 18% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,400±$30kLowest 22% below U.S.	$294,900±$26kHighest 11% below U.S.
	Minot and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$160 38% below U.S.	$878±$801 38% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,674Highest 18% above U.S.	$2,602Lowest 17% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	35.7%±40.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Minot and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#78 of 133 in ME
School district	Milan School District	RSU 16
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.