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Bingham vs Wilder vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Addison has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
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 | Bingham | Wilder | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 660Lowest |
3,087Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±8.2Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.2±3.9 39% above U.S. |
| Bingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$50,524±$8k 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$163,500±$28k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$900±$807 36% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$1,625 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±47.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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U.S. 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.