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Willimantic vs Newburgh vs Union
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).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Newburgh | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
1,475 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Newburgh and Union 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Union 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Newburgh 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% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Union 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.