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Minot vs Mechanic Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,794Highest |
1,991Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
42.9±4.4Lowest 4% below ME |
| Minot and Mechanic Falls 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% |
22.5%±8.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls 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% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot and Mechanic Falls 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% |
15.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
$46,384±$19kLowest 38% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
$244,300±$54kLowest 18% below ME |
| Minot and Mechanic Falls 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 |
$1,076±$208Highest 6% below ME |
| Mechanic Falls 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 |
$2,676Highest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±20.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mechanic Falls 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% |
13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot and Mechanic Falls 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 | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — |
| High school 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.