Town · Maine
Wilton, Maine
Wilton, town, in Franklin County, Maine. Wilton had 3,878 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,835 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,862 (±23). GEOID 2300785850.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,878
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,835 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,862 ±23
Median household income
$63,396
±$22,921 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$202,000
±$29,871 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$446
±$274 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Wilton and what county is it in?
Wilton is a town in Franklin County, Maine. It covers 41.3 square miles of land, 93 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Wilton: Wilton (CDP, 2,071 in 2020).
Wilton is the same area as Census Tract 9713 of Franklin County: the tract's figures are Wilton's own.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wilton, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,878 people lived in Wilton on July 1, 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 3,835 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,862 (±23).
| Measure | Wilton | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,862±23 | 30,413 | −97 |
| Households | 1,601±168 | 12,675 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.41±0.25 | 2.30 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,910±187 | 21,234 | no clear change |
Wilton's population since 2000
From 4,123 in 2000 to 3,878 in 2025: down 5.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wilton as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Wilton?
The median resident of Wilton is 46.1 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 27.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 2.9%.
| Measure | Wilton | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.1±6.6 | 46.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.2%±6.5 pts | 17.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 27.0%±6.8 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Male | 51.8%±4.1 pts | 49.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±0.7 pts | 1.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.4%±3.3 pts | 93.1% | −3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±2.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.2 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.4%±4.5 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.6%±3.3 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.1%±4.4 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 25.9%±5.6 pts | 19.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±3.2 pts | 7.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.7%±1.6 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.5%±7.6 pts | 32.0% | +11.7 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.4%±4.6 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.8%±7.8 pts | 88.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.8%±3.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Wilton earn?
Half of Wilton's 1,601 households earn less than $63,396 a year (±$22,921), against $58,675 in Franklin County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $63,654 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Wilton | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,396±$22,921 | $58,675 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $82,558±$11,060 | $80,070 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,329±$5,122 | $34,978 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6%±7.9 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 25.5%±23.1 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.4%±6.4 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.2%±3.7 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.0%±5.2 pts | 85.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Wilton?
Owners occupy 79.8% of Wilton's occupied homes and renters 20.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,000 by its owner (±$29,871). The median renter pays $446 a month including utilities, and 48.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Wilton | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $202,000±$29,871 | $194,700 | +$48,532 |
| Median gross rent | $446±$274 | $802 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.3%±28.4 pts | 31.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,473±$418 | $1,327 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8%±8.1 pts | 76.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.2%±8.1 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Housing units | 1,910±187 | 21,234 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±7.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.7%±6.8 pts | 74.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.9%±4.5 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.1%±3.8 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 29.6%±7.3 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.5%±4.5 pts | 9.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Wilton building?
Builders took permits for 15 new housing units in Wilton in 2025 (15 in single-family houses), 3.9 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Wilton work and get to work?
85.0% of Wilton's workers drive alone and 13.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.0 minutes.
| Measure | Wilton | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 46.6%±7.0 pts | 56.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±4.7 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 85.0%±7.8 pts | 72.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.1%±1.9 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.1%±0.2 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.1%±7.3 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.0 min±7.6 | 26.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Wilton?
1 census tract lies mostly in Wilton (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9713Franklin County | 3,862 | $63,396 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wilton) · Census block assignment files
How does Wilton compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wilton is the 2,879th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 72nd-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Wilton ranks 220th of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 72nd | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 200th | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 203rd | 353 |
| Median household income | 220th | 349 |
| Per capita income | 249th | 353 |
| Median home value | 244th | 352 |
| Median gross rent | 298th | 301 |
| Poverty rate | 88th | 277 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 158th | 352 |
| Median age | 182nd | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 201st | 353 |
| Work from home | 166th | 275 |
| Travel time to work | 125th | 352 |
Wilton's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Wilton with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Wilton?
20 of the 57 figures for Wilton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wilton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.