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Wilmot vs York vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Wilmot | York | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
13,986Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilmot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| York and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| York and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Wilmot 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.