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Willimantic vs Masardis vs Merrill
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Masardis has the most homeowners (97.1%).
Merrill has the most kids (41.7% under 18).
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 | Masardis | Merrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
258 |
372Highest |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9Highest 14% below ME |
35.9±13.2 20% below ME |
33.2±9.9Lowest 26% below ME |
| Willimantic and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 36.5%±11.4 ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
41.7%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Merrill and Willimantic 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% |
14.3%±3 ME: 22.4% |
14%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Masardis 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% |
22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Masardis 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 |
$67,650±$26kHighest 9% below ME |
$65,536±$8k 12% below ME |
| Masardis and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,700±$21kHighest 56% below ME |
$126,400±$51kLowest 57% below ME |
$131,600±$21k 56% below ME |
| Willimantic and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285 58% below ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
$1,449Highest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Merrill 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% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Merrill 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.