Compare towns
Temple vs Mapleton 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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Mapleton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 824Lowest |
1,884 |
3,862Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.1±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Wilton and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,396±$23k 15% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,344 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1969 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% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.