What stands out worked out from the figures below

Minot has the most homeowners (96%).

Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).

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	Minot	Hallowell
People
Population	2,794Highest	2,592Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49±6.1Lowest 9% above ME	50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME
	Hallowell and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%	13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Minot and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	52.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hallowell and Minot 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 28% above ME	$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average	$295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average
	Hallowell and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME	$890±$175Highest 22% below ME
	Hallowell and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,602Lowest 14% below ME	$3,867Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	37.1%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Hallowell 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 ME: 10.7%	7.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest ME: 74.3%	58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest about the ME average	14 minLowest 43% below ME
Work from home	16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Hallowell 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 16	RSU 02
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.