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Newfields vs Orford 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Newfields | Orford | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,295Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Wells and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,263±$686Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.