Minot is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,766 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of West Minot and Minot Center. It is part of both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.

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How Minot ranks

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#18Cheapest rent in ME #26Closest to a top hospital in ME #36Highest income in ME All ME rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code04258

Area code207

Living in Minot

Housing in Minot

$383K▼ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Minot home is worth about $383,000, down 3.7% in a year, 8% below the Maine typical home.

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Work & commute in Minot

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Most working residents leave Minot for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Auburn (21%), Lewiston (19%) and Mechanic Falls (6%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Auburn

21%

Lewiston

19%

Mechanic Falls

Portland

2%Work in townlive and work in Minot 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 271Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Minot

Health Grade C

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maine

1better than ME·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerME 9.9% · better 9.8%More adults facing a utility shut-offME 7.4% · worse

Care nearby

Central Maine Medical CenterLewiston · 6.6 mi · ER

Ccs @ Recovery Connections of MaineLewiston · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · Minot

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04258 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Minot →

Natural hazards in Minot

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌵 Drought

1Does Minot flood?paid flood claims since 2008 14Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Minot MapMinot vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Minot

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Minot has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 13°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

77° / 55°Summer

57° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Minot get?About 65 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 19, with the last in spring around Apr 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Minot

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School Grade C+

The public schools Minot’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRSU 16Schools1

Minot Consolidated School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 229 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.