Why visit Wilton
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Walker Hill, Bass Boarding House and Goodspeed Memorial Library.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; January lows average 6°F, and about 94 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wilton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Bass Boarding House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Goodspeed Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Public library in Maine, United States of America
Jay-Niles Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Public library in Jay, Maine, United States
North Jay Grange Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Churches and places of worship4
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Wilton
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°F | 6°F | 3.5 in | 20.7 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 7°F | 3.1 in | 22.9 in |
| Mar | 39°F | 18°F | 4.0 in | 18.8 in |
| Apr | 52°F | 30°F | 4.3 in | 5.3 in |
| May | 65°F | 41°F | 3.9 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 50°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 56°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 54°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 45°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 35°F | 5.2 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 26°F | 4.4 in | 4.9 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 15°F | 4.3 in | 20.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Farmington Hcn (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Franklin County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-01-30: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2023-09-05: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-07-06: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-03-22: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Farmington 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Livermore Falls 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Dixfield 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Mexico 15 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Rumford 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
- Madison 24 mi northeast, about 39 min by car
- Norridgewock 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- Oakland 27 mi east, about 43 min by car
- Waterville 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
- Skowhegan 29 mi northeast, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- WiltonME GoodspeedLibrary, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WiltonME BassBoardingHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JayME JayNilesMemorialLibrary, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JayME NorthJayGrangeStore, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
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