Wilton, ME
Wilton, ME's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Wilton sits at the 7th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,134 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Wilton at the 7th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Wilton's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 66.1% of Wilton's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 32.9% Indirect share and far above its 1% Minimal share — a profile where 750 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Wilton against the rest of the country
Wilton scores 7th nationally and 8th within Maine — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wilton ranks 29,346 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,048 by building count (1 is largest). Within Maine alone, it ranks 143 of 155 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Maine on its state page.
Wilton and the insurance market
At the 7th national percentile, Wilton rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Wilton
Because Direct exposure dominates in Wilton (66.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,134 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wilton. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Wilton, see the exposure-zones guide.