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Willimantic vs Stoneham vs Masardis
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).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Masardis has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
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 | Stoneham | Masardis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
271Highest |
258 |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9 14% below ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$67,650±$26kHighest 9% below ME |
| Masardis and Stoneham 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 |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
$126,400±$51kLowest 57% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,285 58% below ME |
$1,426Highest 53% below ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham 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.