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Minot vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Auburn has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794Lowest |
3,554 |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,647±$5k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$282,000±$12k 15% below U.S. |
| 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 38% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,041±$74Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Auburn 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,687 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minot and Auburn 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 | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school 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 | 12 photos → | 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.