What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).

Wilton has the most affordable homes ($202k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Monmouth	Wilton
People
Population	4,162Highest	3,862Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.2±1.5Highest 3% above ME	46.1±6.6Lowest about the ME average
	Monmouth and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Wilton and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4%	27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Wilton and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	31.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Wilton and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,648±$18kHighest about the ME average	$63,396±$23kLowest 15% below ME
	Monmouth and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$274,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME	$202,000±$30kLowest 32% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,271±$175Highest 12% above ME	$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,139Highest 3% above ME	$2,344Lowest 23% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.6%±46.6Highest ME: 48.4%	52.5%±31.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Monmouth and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	14.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.8% ME: 74.3%	79.8% ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	28 minLowest 14% above ME
Work from home	23%±11Highest ME: 15.9%	13.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Monmouth and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#51 of 133 in ME	#121 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 02	RSU 09
High school in town	Monmouth Academy	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.