Living in Mentor, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mentor · Census data 2020–2024
Mentor has 131 residents with a median age of 52.5. The median household income is $41,667 (53% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $80,700, the median rent is $675/month.
Mentor is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Mentor at a glance
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 52.5State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $41,667State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $80,700State: $329,300
- Median rent
- $675/moState: $1,280
- Homeowners
- 78.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.9%
- Average commute
- 28 min
Is Mentor a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 75% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 53% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 28 minutes; unemployment of 5.5%; a poverty rate of 10.7%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Mentor
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Mentor the median home value is $80,700, 76% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $675 per month, which is 23% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,375 a month in housing costs.
Mentor median household income
The median household income in Mentor is $41,667 and the income per person is $36,313. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Mentor: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 82
- Owner-occupied
- 78.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 21.2%
- Vacant
- 19.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1965
- Average household size
- 1.98
Mentor demographics
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 52.5
- Under 18
- 10.7%
- 65 and older
- 22.1%
- Households
- 66
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 1.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mentor ›
Education in Mentor
6.9% of adults 25 and older in Mentor have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mentor
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 28 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 68.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 10.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 89.4%
Mentor vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentor | 131 | $41,667 | $80,700 | $675 |
| Erskine | 427 | $44,844 | $117,100 | $825 |
| Brooks | 133 | $62,143 | $96,800 | $470 |
| McIntosh | 847 | $56,944 | $103,600 | $591 |
| Fertile | 803 | $67,125 | $129,500 | $823 |
| Winger | 157 | $48,229 | $91,300 | — |
| Red Lake Falls | 1,348 | $64,342 | $139,300 | $511 |
| Plummer | 369 | $76,458 | $125,000 | $810 |
| Oklee | 383 | $62,188 | $122,000 | $604 |
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What is the median household income in Mentor, MN?
The median household income in Mentor is $41,667, 53% lower than the Minnesota median of $89,062 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Mentor?
The median home value in Mentor is $80,700, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
How much is rent in Mentor?
The median gross rent in Mentor is $675 per month, about 23% of household income.
Is Mentor, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 75% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 53% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 28 minutes; unemployment of 5.5%; a poverty rate of 10.7%.
What is the median age in Mentor?
The median age in Mentor is 52.5 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Mentor?
The average commute to work in Mentor is 28 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mentor?
The unemployment rate in Mentor is 5.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mentor?
6.9% of adults in Mentor have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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