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Minot vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the most homeowners (96%).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | North Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,794Lowest |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Minot and North Windham 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% |
16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and North Windham 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 |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
| Minot and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
| North Windham 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 |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
| North Windham 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 |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Minot and North Windham 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% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham 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 | — |
| 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.