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Moose River vs Jackman vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering Moose RiverDennistown plantation
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moose River has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Jackman has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Moose River | Jackman | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248 |
695Highest |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
54.2±5.7Highest 21% above ME |
38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
| Jackman and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest 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+ | 8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
| Moose River and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$31k 51% below ME |
$172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Jackman and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $475±$143 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $928Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,492Highest 51% below ME |
$1,285 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Jackman and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Jackman 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.