The typical owner-occupied home in Wilton is worth about $166,200, 44% below the Maine median of $296,600 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,094 a year in property taxes, about 1.26% of their home's value, higher than the Maine rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $48,177 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (4.0 times for Maine). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wilton at a glance
| Wilton | Maine | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $166,200 | $296,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,094 | $3,036 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.26% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,177 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 65% | 74% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,213 | $1,729 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 29.0% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $605 | $1,139 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 25.6% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1946 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 25.7% | 20.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,687 | 1,387,817 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wilton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wilton home of $166,200 with 20% down costs about $1,138 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,415, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $48,780 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Wilton household income of $48,177; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.
The median rent here is $605 a month, so owning the median home costs about $533 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $33,240 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $132,960 |
| Principal and interest | $894 |
| Property taxes (1.26% a year) | $175 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $69 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,138 |
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| Down payment | $5,817 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $163,190 |
| Principal and interest | $1,098 |
| Property taxes (1.26% a year) | $175 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $69 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $74 |
| Total per month | $1,415 |
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Questions about home buying in Wilton
What is the median home value in Wilton?
About $166,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wilton?
Homeowners pay a median $2,094 a year, which is about 1.26% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Wilton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,138 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,780 a year.
More about Wilton
- Mortgage Refinance in Wilton
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data