Compare towns
Wilton vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($202k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Wilton | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,862Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±6.6Highest about the ME average |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Wilton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wilton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,396±$23kHighest 15% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Wilton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,000±$30kHighest 32% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Wilton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
$485±$18Highest 57% below ME |
| Canton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,344Highest 23% below ME |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±31.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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 09 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.