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Richmond vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most kids (23% under 18).
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Richmond | Minot |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,566Highest |
2,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27kLowest 18% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
| Minot and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166Highest 5% below ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Richmond and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143Highest 4% above ME |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot and Richmond 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 |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| 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.