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Franconia vs Hebron vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the most renters (16.9% rent).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Franconia | Hebron | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
883Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 43% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$91,071±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 59% above U.S. |
$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451Highest 139% above U.S. |
$3,603 16% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lafayette Regional School District | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.