Compare towns
Masardis vs Danforth vs Willimantic vs Smyrna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Masardis has the highest household income ($68k).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Willimantic has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Smyrna has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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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 | Masardis | Danforth | Willimantic | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 258 |
666Highest |
200Lowest |
380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 35.9±13.2 20% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME |
| Danforth and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
33.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.1% ME: 36.2% |
17.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,650±$26kHighest 9% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Masardis and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,400±$51k 57% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$131,700±$21kHighest 56% below ME |
$117,100±$10k 61% below ME |
| Willimantic and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
— | $425±$63Lowest 63% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $914Lowest 70% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,285Highest 58% below ME |
$1,200 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Smyrna 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.