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Wesley vs Masardis vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
Masardis has the highest household income ($68k).
Willimantic has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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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 | Wesley | Masardis | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Highest |
258 |
200Lowest |
| Median age | 37.3±3.1 17% below ME |
35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
38.5±11.9Highest 14% below ME |
| Willimantic and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$34kLowest 16% below ME |
$67,650±$26kHighest 9% below ME |
$63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
| Masardis and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
$126,400±$51k 57% below ME |
$131,700±$21kHighest 56% below ME |
| Willimantic and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $558Lowest 82% below ME |
$914 70% below ME |
$1,285Highest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Masardis and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 96% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.9%±3 ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Wesley 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.