Compare towns
Raymond vs Topsham vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Raymond | Topsham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610Lowest |
9,706 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
| Wells and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
| Topsham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.