Compare towns
Wilton vs Freedom
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 people working from home (13.1%).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
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 | Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,862Highest |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±6.6Highest about the ME average |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Wilton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton and Freedom 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% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,396±$23kLowest 15% below ME |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
| Freedom 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±$30kHighest 32% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Wilton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $446±$274 61% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,344Highest 23% below ME |
$2,328Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Freedom 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% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Freedom 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.