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Willimantic vs Guilford 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).
Guilford has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Guilford | Wesley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
1,096Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -16.7% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Guilford 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% |
15.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4Lowest 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 |
$53,173±$13kLowest 29% 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 |
$170,100±$31kHighest 43% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% 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 | — | $507±$336 55% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285 58% below ME |
$1,619Highest 47% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest 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.