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Randolph vs Willimantic vs Chapman
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 renters (22.5% rent).
Willimantic has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Willimantic | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,610Highest |
200Lowest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Randolph and Chapman 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% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Chapman 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% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,186±$207 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±8.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Chapman 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.