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Jackman vs Willimantic vs Wallagrass
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering JackmanMoose River
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackman has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
Wallagrass has the most expensive homes ($195k median).
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 | Jackman | Willimantic | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695Highest |
200Lowest |
514 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
55.6±8.2Highest 24% above ME |
| Wallagrass and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
$48,833±$5k 35% below ME |
| Willimantic and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$194,900±$35kHighest 34% below ME |
| Wallagrass and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143Lowest 58% below ME |
— | $932±$95Highest 18% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492Highest 51% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,470 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 32%±61.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jackman and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.