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Willimantic vs Limerick vs Monson
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 highest household income ($101k).
Monson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Monson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
3,400Highest |
596 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
47.4±13.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Monson 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% |
20.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Monson 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% |
31.4%±10.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monson 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Limerick 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 |
$56,017±$4kLowest 25% below ME |
| Limerick 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±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$178,100±$71k 40% below ME |
| Limerick and Monson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,664 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±59.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monson 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% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.6%±17.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Monson and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.