What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).

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	Maynard
People
Population	11,713Highest	10,712Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S.	45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wells and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wells and Maynard 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 9% above U.S.	$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S.	$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S.
	Maynard and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S.	$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S.	$8,266Highest 165% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Maynard and Wells 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%	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Maynard 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	#166 of 282 in MA
School district	Wells-Ogunquit CSD	Maynard
High school in town	Wells High School	Maynard High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	9.7Lowest
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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.