Compare towns
Leeds vs Willimantic vs Livermore
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 highest household income ($85k).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($132k median).
Livermore has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Highest |
200Lowest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore 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% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Lowest 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% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Livermore 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% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Livermore 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 |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Leeds and Livermore 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 |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 17% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Leeds 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% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Livermore 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 73 |
| 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.