Compare towns
Willimantic vs Mapleton vs Moose River 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 people working from home (13.8%).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Moose River has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Whitneyville has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Mapleton | Moose River | Whitneyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 200 |
1,884Highest |
248 |
170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
36.5±20.4 19% below ME |
| Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Moose River 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% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,324±$9k about the ME average |
$55,938±$10kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Moose River 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±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$144,900±$31k 51% below ME |
$118,800±$49kLowest 60% below ME |
| Mapleton and Moose River 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,318 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whitneyville and Mapleton 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
18 min 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
0%±17.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Mapleton 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.