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Masardis vs Willimantic vs Moose River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Masardis has the most homeowners (97.1%).
Willimantic has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Moose River 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 | Willimantic | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 258Highest |
200Lowest |
248 |
| Median age | 35.9±13.2 20% below ME |
38.5±11.9Highest 14% below ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| Willimantic and Masardis 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% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Moose River 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% |
25.5%±16.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Masardis 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% |
15.1% ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
$63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
| Moose River and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,400±$51kLowest 57% below ME |
$131,700±$21k 56% below ME |
$144,900±$31kHighest 51% below ME |
| Moose River and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $914Lowest 70% below ME |
$1,285Highest 58% below ME |
$928 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Moose River 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% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Moose River 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.