What stands out worked out from the figures below

Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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.

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

Measure	Minot	Litchfield
People
Population	2,794Lowest	3,680Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49±6.1Highest 9% above ME	46.4±10.2Lowest 4% 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	16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Litchfield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%	19.1%±4.4Lowest 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+	25.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	25.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	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 28% above ME	$84,904±$15kLowest 14% 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	$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average	$243,900±$26kLowest 18% below ME
	Minot and Litchfield 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	$1,173±$341Highest about the ME average
	Litchfield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,602Highest 14% below ME	$2,545Lowest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4%	32%±60.3Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Minot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Lowest ME: 74.3%	96.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME	1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	32 minHighest 30% above ME
Work from home	16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	24.2%±11.3Highest 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	#78 of 133 in ME	#131 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 16	RSU 04
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.