Compare towns
Mapleton vs Randolph vs Willimantic vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k 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 | Mapleton | Randolph | Willimantic | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,610 |
200Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Randolph and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
— | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.