Compare towns
Anson vs Wells vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Anson | Wells | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331 |
11,713Highest |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Wells and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$66,574±$16k 11% below ME |
| Wells and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,186±$207 4% above ME |
| Wells and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.