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Willimantic vs Whitneyville 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 people working from home (13.8%).
Whitneyville has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Moose River has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Whitneyville | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 200 |
170Lowest |
248Highest |
| Median age | 38.5±11.9Highest 14% below ME |
36.5±20.4 19% below ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| Willimantic and Whitneyville 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% |
28.2%±5.1Lowest 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% |
26.5%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitneyville 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% |
19%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
$55,938±$10kLowest 25% below ME |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$118,800±$49kLowest 60% below ME |
$144,900±$31kHighest 51% below ME |
| Moose River and Willimantic 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 |
$1,318Highest 57% below ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Whitneyville and Moose River 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% |
12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
18 min 29% below ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±17.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Moose River 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.