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Willimantic vs Mapleton vs Bowerbank vs Masardis
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).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Bowerbank has the most people working from home (30.5%).
Masardis has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
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 | Mapleton | Bowerbank | Masardis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 200Lowest |
1,884Highest |
211 |
258 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
58.3±17.3Highest 30% above ME |
35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
| Bowerbank and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
6.6%±10.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
33.6%±20.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bowerbank 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3 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±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,125±$30kHighest 25% above ME |
$67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
| Bowerbank 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$199,500±$125kHighest 33% below ME |
$126,400±$51kLowest 57% below ME |
| Bowerbank and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,118 63% below ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Bowerbank and Masardis 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.4% ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
48 minHighest 93% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
30.5%±29.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowerbank 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.