What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).

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	Uxbridge	Wells
People
Population	14,473Highest	11,713Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S.	53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Uxbridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wells and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S.	$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S.	$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S.
	Wells and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S.	$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S.
	Uxbridge and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Highest 87% above U.S.	$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wells and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wells and Uxbridge 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	#183 of 282 in MA	#22 of 133 in ME
School district	Uxbridge	Wells-Ogunquit CSD
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Wells High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.