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Willimantic vs Crystal vs Guilford
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).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($170k 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 | Crystal | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
247 |
1,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -16.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
| Crystal and Guilford 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% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Crystal 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% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Guilford 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 |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
| Willimantic and Guilford 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 |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$170,100±$31kHighest 43% below ME |
| Guilford and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
| Crystal and Guilford 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 |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,619Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Crystal 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% |
14.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | — | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.