Compare towns
Wilton vs Danforth vs Monmouth
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Monmouth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Danforth | Monmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,862 |
452Lowest |
4,162Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
46.2±1.5 3% above ME |
| Danforth and Monmouth 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Wilton and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 31.5% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,396±$23k 15% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$74,648±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Monmouth and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$274,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$1,271±$175Highest 12% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,344Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $3,139Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.6%±46.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monmouth 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Monmouth 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 | — | #51 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 09 | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Monmouth Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.