What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Readfield	Wells
People
Population	2,651Lowest	11,713Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+18%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME	53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME
	Wells and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%	18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Readfield and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Wells and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME	$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME
	Wells and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME	$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average	$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME
	Wells and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,392Highest 12% above ME	$3,215Lowest 6% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Wells and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 20% above ME	28 minLowest 12% above ME
Work from home	24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9%	17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Readfield 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	#20 of 133 in ME	#22 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 38	Wells-Ogunquit CSD
High school in town	Maranacook Community High Sch	Wells High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	11.4Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.