Compare towns
Union vs Wesley vs Willimantic vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Union | Wesley | Willimantic | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
320 |
200Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$63,125±$34kLowest 16% below ME |
$63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
$131,700±$21k 56% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
— | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
$1,285 58% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wesley and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
32.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.