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Wilton vs Farmington
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).
Farmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Farmington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,862Lowest |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±6.6Highest about the ME average |
38.2±3.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Wilton and Farmington 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% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,396±$23kHighest 15% below ME |
$54,276±$7kLowest 27% below ME |
| Wilton and Farmington 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 |
$166,600±$18kLowest 44% below ME |
| Wilton and Farmington 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 |
$902±$106Highest 21% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,344Highest 23% below ME |
$1,958Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±12.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest 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 minHighest 14% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Farmington 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 | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 09 | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.