Compare towns
Tremont vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Tremont | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
| Wells and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
| Tremont and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kLowest 37% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
| Wells and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont 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 | Tremont Public Schools | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.