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Willimantic vs Castle Hill vs Moose River
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Moose River has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Castle Hill | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
281Highest |
248 |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| Castle Hill 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% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill 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% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
| Moose River 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±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$145,300±$18kHighest 51% below ME |
$144,900±$31k 51% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285 58% below ME |
$1,449Highest 52% below ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Moose River 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Castle Hill 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.