Compare towns
Willimantic vs Randolph vs Union vs Moose River
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).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Moose River has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Randolph | Union | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 200Lowest |
1,610 |
2,663Highest |
248 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| Randolph 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% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2 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% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$76,324±$9k about the ME average |
| Union 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±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$144,900±$31k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
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| Randolph and Union 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 |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.3%±8.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Union and Randolph 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% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9 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 | 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.