Compare towns
Washburn 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
Washburn has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
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 | Washburn | Willimantic | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355 |
200Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Washburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest 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 | $56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$131,700±$21k 56% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
— | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571 48% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Washburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
— | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.