Compare towns
Moose River vs Stow 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).
Stow has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Stow | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248 |
535Highest |
200Lowest |
| Median age | 32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
57±10.5Highest 27% above ME |
38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
| Stow 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% |
15.7%±5.7Lowest 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% |
37.9%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Stow and Willimantic 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% |
33.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
$42,204±$22kLowest 44% 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 |
$326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $928Lowest 69% below ME |
$3,304Highest 9% above ME |
$1,285 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Stow 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Stow and Willimantic 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.