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Lowell vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
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 | Lowell | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 378Highest |
200Lowest |
| Median age | 55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Lowell and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
| Willimantic and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,478Highest 51% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Lowell 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.