Compare towns
Nelson vs Sidney vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Nelson | Sidney | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nelson and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilmot and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23k 24% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575 79% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Nelson School District | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.