Compare towns
Willimantic vs Patten vs Moose River 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).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Moose River has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Patten | Moose River | Wesley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 200Lowest |
1,154Highest |
248 |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.4% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
37.3±3.1 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten 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% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
$63,125±$34k 16% below ME |
| Moose River and Willimantic 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 |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
$144,900±$31kHighest 51% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
| Moose River and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $389±$99 66% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285Highest 58% below ME |
$1,199 61% below ME |
$928 69% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten 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% |
23.2% 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% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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.