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Minot vs Dummer vs Poland
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 the highest household income ($96k).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Dummer | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794 |
299Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 26% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minot and Poland 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. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Minot and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$283,600±$44k 15% below U.S. |
| Minot and Poland 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. |
— | $1,198±$128Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Poland and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,774 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Poland 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| 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.