Compare towns
Leeds vs Wells vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Leeds | Wells | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285 |
11,713Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kLowest 14% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Wells and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Wells 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 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.