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Willimantic vs Leeds 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 people working from home (13.8%).
Leeds has the most expensive homes ($258k 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 | Leeds | Wesley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
2,285Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.5±11.9Highest 14% below ME |
38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Willimantic and Leeds 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% |
30.6%±9.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Leeds 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% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Wesley 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% |
23%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds 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±$52k 15% below ME |
$85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
$63,125±$34kLowest 16% below ME |
| Leeds 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 |
$257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $940±$461 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285 58% below ME |
$2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wesley and Leeds 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% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| 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.