Compare towns
Temple vs Bingham vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Wilton has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Temple | Bingham | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 824 |
660Lowest |
3,862Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
| Bingham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$63,396±$23kHighest 15% below ME |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$446±$274 61% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,344 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1969Highest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Bingham 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 | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | RSU 09 |
| 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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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.