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Wilton vs Strong
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 highest household income ($63k).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Strong |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,862Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Strong and Wilton 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% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wilton and Strong 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%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton and Strong 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% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Wilton and Strong 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Wilton and Strong 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 |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
| Strong 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Strong 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1971Highest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None 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.