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Addison vs Bingham vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($164k median).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% 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 | Addison | Bingham | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
660 |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Bingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
| Willimantic and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$131,700±$21k 56% below ME |
| Addison and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
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| Addison and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Highest 46% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,285 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Addison and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.