Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,878. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Trash & recyclingWilton gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $233K for a typical one, or 4 years of the county’s $59K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 96th of 142 in Maine. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $63K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. 27% of residents are 65 or older in Wilton, against 21% in Maine’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Bass Boarding House and Goodspeed Memorial Library. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns.
Where Wilton beats most towns.
Where Wilton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Wilton is from typical.
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Census counts: 770 in 1810, 3,835 in 2020. The archive holds 20 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wilton.
Wilton trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns.
34 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Foothills Land Conservancy, at 232 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Wilton is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Wilton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Foothills Land Conservancy | 2.4 mi | 232 |
| 2. Kineowatha Park | — | 48 |
| 3. Bass Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by RSU 09. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Hill SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–5 | Grades 2–5 | 178 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $233K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 29 miles.
The typical Wilton home is worth about $233,000, about the same as a year ago, 44% below the Maine typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Wilton for work: only 10% work in town. Wilton’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Farmington (17%), Portland (7%) and Augusta (5%).
| Wilton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.7% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wilton beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 29% of Wilton adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 143 Maine towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Wilton.
| Wilton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wilton | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 14% | 10.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.6% | 7.4% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 12.7% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Wilton sits closer to the middle.
| Wilton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Farmington weather station, 6 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 130 days, shorter than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Farmington weather station, 6 miles away, records that 94 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Wilton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78° and January nights drop to 8°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (22% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Maine.
| Wilton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.1 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 18% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Wilton | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.4% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.4% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.1% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,900, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wilton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wilton
About 4 of every 100 Wilton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
2 places in Wilton on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Wilton.
Town in Maine, United States
Wilton is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,835 at the 2020 census. Situated beside Wilson Pond, the former mill town is today primarily a recreation area.
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5 towns share a border with Wilton.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | #96 | C | B+ | B+ | C+ | C |
| Temple | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay | #87 | C | B+ | B | D | B− |
| Chesterville | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | C+ |
| Farmington | #99 | C | C+ | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Dixfield | — | — | B+ | — | C− | C |
Chesterville and Dixfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Chesterville and Dixfield report no FBI crime data of their own. Temple isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wilton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Wilton grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #96 of 142 in Maine. It grades C for health, B+ for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Maine has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Wilton sits nearer the middle.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
Wilton has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Benjamin Fordyce Barker and Alpheus Beede Stickney.
