Compare towns
Willimantic vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Whitneyville
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).
Limerick has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Whitneyville has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Limerick | Mapleton | Whitneyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 200 |
3,400Highest |
1,884 |
170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
36.5±20.4Lowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Whitneyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitneyville 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% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$55,938±$10kLowest 25% below ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$118,800±$49kLowest 60% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,318 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whitneyville and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±17.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.