Population 46 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wilsons Mills
Household size in Wilsons Mills
| Period | Wilsons Mills | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.99 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.57 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Wilsons Mills are small: just 1.57 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.03 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wilsons Mills
| Period | Wilsons Mills | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.1 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 60.9 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.3 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 68.3 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 68.3, Wilsons Mills is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wilsons Mills
| Period | Wilsons Mills | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Wilsons Mills, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wilsons Mills
Renters in Wilsons Mills
| Period | Wilsons Mills | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wilsons Mills is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About nine in ten owners (87.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wilsons Mills
| Period | Wilsons Mills | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 75.8% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 75.8% of the housing in Wilsons Mills, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wilsons Mills
| Period | Wilsons Mills | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wilsons Mills is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wilsons Mills
| Period | Wilsons Mills | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $500 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $606 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $989 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$489 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wilsons Mills pays $989 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wilsons Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Wilsons Mills
| Period | Wilsons Mills | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wilsons Mills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wilsons Mills
| Period | Wilsons Mills | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wilsons Mills is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Maine.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wilsons Mills
| Period | Wilsons Mills | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wilsons Mills has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wilsons Mills compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilsons Mills | 1.57 | 68.3 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 75.8% | 1991 | $989 | 12.2% | 94.0% | 1.8% |
| Errol | 1.58 | 67.8 | 5.8% | 12.2% | 75.7% | 1990 | $989 | 12.6% | 94.1% | 1.9% |
| Errol | 2.05 | 58.9 | 7.3% | 4.2% | 68.7% | 1974 | $876 | 15.8% | 93.3% | 1.1% |
| Oquossoc | 1.68 | 66.5 | 1.5% | 18.9% | 73.5% | 1975 | $677 | 37.0% | 95.9% | 15.5% |
| South Rangeley | 1.78 | 79.6 | 3.1% | 32.6% | 90.6% | 1987 | $671 | 31.8% | 81.9% | 15.7% |
| Upper Kidderville | 2.05 | 53.1 | 2.4% | 22.8% | 23.2% | 1981 | $669 | 17.3% | 90.3% | 4.4% |
| Rangeley | 1.69 | 65.3 | 0.5% | 24.6% | 74.0% | 1977 | $673 | 37.1% | 96.3% | 15.0% |
| The Glen | 1.87 | 61.9 | 3.5% | 10.5% | 73.8% | 1983 | $1,045 | 17.0% | 93.5% | 4.0% |
| Andover | 2.18 | 53.9 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 52.3% | 1978 | $989 | 22.8% | 95.2% | 7.0% |
| Pittsburg | 1.87 | 61.9 | 3.6% | 10.4% | 73.7% | 1983 | $1,036 | 17.0% | 93.3% | 3.7% |
| Stewartstown | 2.20 | 49.0 | 7.1% | 21.6% | 41.4% | 1983 | $473 | 11.8% | 84.4% | 5.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wilsons Mills. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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