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Willimantic vs Cherryfield vs Wesley
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).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
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 | Cherryfield | Wesley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
809Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 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 | $63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$63,125±$34k 16% below ME |
| Willimantic and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,700±$21k 56% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107 62% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285 58% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32.5% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.