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Minot vs Windsor vs Mechanic Falls
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 people working from home (16.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Windsor | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794Highest |
2,060 |
1,991Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.9±4.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Minot and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mechanic Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$46,384±$19kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$244,300±$54k 27% below U.S. |
| 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 38% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,076±$208Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Mechanic Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,676 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minot and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.