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Addison vs Willimantic vs Easton
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 oldest population (median age 54.2).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
Easton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Willimantic | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
200Lowest |
1,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
52.6±10.5 17% above ME |
| Addison and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Easton 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
$53,309±$11k 29% below ME |
| Willimantic and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$163,800±$36kHighest 45% below ME |
| Easton and Addison 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 |
— | $510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
| Addison and Easton 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 |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,435 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 41.3%±37.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Easton 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% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.