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Minot vs Warren
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%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,794Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Minot and Warren 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Minot and Warren 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Warren 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 |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Minot and Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Minot 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.