Compare towns
Temple vs Unity 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 the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 824Lowest |
1,858 |
3,862Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14 24% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
46.1±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Wilton and Temple 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton and Temple 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% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$63,396±$23kHighest 15% below ME |
| Wilton and Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$202,000±$30kLowest 32% below ME |
| Temple and Unity 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 |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
| Temple and Unity 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,344Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.