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Randolph vs Wesley vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($174k median).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
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 | Randolph | Wesley | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610Highest |
320 |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
| Randolph and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
$63,125±$34kLowest 16% below ME |
$63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
| Randolph and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
$131,700±$21k 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
$1,285 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Wesley and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
32.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Randolph 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.