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Wells vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
1,782Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME |
| Wells and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Lamoine 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% |
25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Lamoine 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Lamoine 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 |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
| Lamoine and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
| Wells and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 12% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine 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 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| 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.