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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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (24.1% 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 | 2,794Lowest |
3,554Highest |
3,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
39.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
24.1%±7.1Highest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minot and Mechanic Falls 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. |
$69,914±$12k 13% below U.S. |
| Minot and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$270,900±$44k 19% 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.