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Willimantic vs Chapman vs Bowerbank
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).
Chapman has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Bowerbank has the most people working from home (30.5%).
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 | Chapman | Bowerbank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
388Highest |
211 |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
58.3±17.3Highest 30% above ME |
| Bowerbank and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
6.6%±10.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±16.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
33.6%±20.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bowerbank and Chapman 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% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
33.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$93,125±$30kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$199,500±$125kHighest 33% below ME |
| Bowerbank and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285 58% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowerbank and Chapman 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
48 minHighest 93% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
30.5%±29.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowerbank and Willimantic 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.