Compare towns
Temple vs Danforth vs Wales 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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Wales has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Wilton has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Danforth | Wales | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 824 |
666Lowest |
1,924 |
3,862Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
35.1±4.2 22% below ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
| Danforth 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.6% ME: 36.2% |
31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Wales and Wilton 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$77,004±$5kHighest 3% above ME |
$63,396±$23k 15% below ME |
| Wales and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$250,400±$28kHighest 16% below ME |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
| Wales and Temple 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 |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$1,154±$64 about the ME average |
$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
| Temple and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,367 22% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,578Highest 15% below ME |
$2,344 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Wales and Temple 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Wales 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 | — | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 04 | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | — | Oak Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.