Compare towns
Wilton vs Temple vs Jay
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%).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Temple | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,862 |
824Lowest |
4,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±6.6Highest about the ME average |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
39.5±5.1 12% below ME |
| Wilton and Jay 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% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Wilton 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% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton and Jay 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% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Wilton 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 |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
| Jay 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 |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
| Temple and Wilton 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 |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
| Temple and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,344 23% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Temple 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 09 | — | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.