What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).

Falmouth has the most people working from home (33.6%).

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	Wells	Falmouth
People
Population	11,713Lowest	12,755Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+18%Highest ME: +2.6%	+11.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME	47±3.8Lowest 5% above ME
	Wells and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	24.2%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Falmouth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4%	24.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Wells and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	72.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Falmouth 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±$11kLowest 18% above ME	$150,919±$24kHighest 102% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$485,300±$23kLowest 64% above ME	$767,500±$55kHighest 159% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,350±$297Lowest 19% above ME	$2,120±$441Highest 86% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,215Lowest 6% above ME	$7,742Highest 155% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4%	41.4%±9.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Wells and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME	1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 12% above ME	23 minLowest 8% below ME
Work from home	17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	33.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#22 of 133 in ME	#3 of 133 in ME
School district	Wells-Ogunquit CSD	Falmouth Public Schools
High school in town	Wells High School	Falmouth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	9.9Lowest
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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.