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Willimantic vs Union vs Franklin
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).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
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 | Union | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin 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% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Union and Franklin 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Union and Franklin 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest 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.