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Moose River vs Masardis vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moose River has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Masardis has the most homeowners (97.1%).
Willimantic has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Masardis | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248 |
258Highest |
200Lowest |
| Median age | 32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
35.9±13.2 20% below ME |
38.5±11.9Highest 14% 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 | 32.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9Lowest 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% |
14.3%±3 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Highest 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+ | 14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
$67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
$63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
| 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 | $144,900±$31kHighest 51% below ME |
$126,400±$51kLowest 57% below ME |
$131,700±$21k 56% 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 | $928 69% below ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
$1,285Highest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Masardis 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% |
11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest 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.