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Minot vs Williston vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the most homeowners (96%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794Lowest |
10,144 |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Minot and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minot and Williston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17k 18% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$66,647±$5kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Williston and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$282,000±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,041±$74 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,687 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
U.S. 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.