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Willimantic vs Hope 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).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
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 | Hope | Wesley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
1,748Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Hope 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±16.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Hope 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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±$52k 15% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$63,125±$34kLowest 16% below ME |
| Hope and Willimantic 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285 58% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hope 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.