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Minot vs Cornish vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Minot | Cornish | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794 |
1,816Lowest |
3,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 26% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±10.2Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$84,904±$15kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Minot and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$243,900±$26kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,173±$341 17% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602 17% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,545Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±60.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | — | #131 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Cornish School District | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.