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Wells vs Bartlett vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wells | Bartlett | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
3,281Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8Lowest 38% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,024±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,215 3% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Bartlett School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Wells High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.