Compare towns
Leeds vs Wayne vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($132k 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 | Leeds | Wayne | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Highest |
1,101 |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
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| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565 16% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.