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Willimantic vs Monson vs Wesley
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).
Monson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k 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 | Monson | Wesley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
596Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
47.4±13.1Highest 6% above ME |
37.3±3.1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Monson 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% |
20.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2Lowest 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% |
31.4%±10.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8Lowest 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% |
18% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,472±$52kHighest 15% below ME |
$56,017±$4kLowest 25% below ME |
$63,125±$34k 16% below ME |
| Willimantic and Wesley 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 |
$178,100±$71kHighest 40% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
| Monson and Willimantic 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 |
$1,664Highest 45% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 45.5%±59.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monson and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32.5% ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
19.6%±17.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monson and Willimantic 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.