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Willimantic vs Bingham vs Masardis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
Bingham has the oldest population (median age 56).
Masardis has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
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 | Willimantic | Bingham | Masardis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
660Highest |
258 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
| Bingham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$67,650±$26kHighest 9% 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 | $131,700±$21kHighest 56% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$126,400±$51k 57% below ME |
| Willimantic and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $354±$264 69% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285Highest 58% below ME |
$1,059 65% below ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.