Compare towns
Minot vs Union vs Auburn
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 highest household income ($96k).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Auburn has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Union | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794 |
2,663Lowest |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Minot and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±2.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
| Minot and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$282,000±$12k 5% below ME |
| Minot and Auburn 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,041±$74 9% below ME |
| Union and Auburn 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,687Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot and Union 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 | — | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.