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Leeds 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 expensive homes ($258k median).
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 | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,285Highest |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
38.5±11.9Highest 14% below ME |
| Willimantic and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Lowest 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% |
25.5%±16.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
$63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
| Leeds and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 19.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.