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Willimantic vs Chapman 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%).
Chapman has the most expensive homes ($186k median).
Moose River has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
388Highest |
248 |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Lowest 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 |
$76,324±$9k about the ME average |
| Chapman and Moose River 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 |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$144,900±$31k 51% below ME |
| Chapman and Moose River 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 |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%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 |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Chapman 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.