Compare towns
Monson vs Willimantic vs Abbot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering MonsonShirley
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monson has the most expensive homes ($178k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Monson | Willimantic | Abbot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 596Highest |
200Lowest |
584 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±13.1 6% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
| Abbot and Monson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Monson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±10.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monson and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,017±$4kLowest 25% below ME |
$63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
| Willimantic and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$71kHighest 40% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
| Monson and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,111±$73 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,664Highest 45% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,393 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±59.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monson and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.6%±17.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Monson 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.