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Wells vs Naples vs Sebago
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%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sebago has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Naples | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
3,985 |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Wells and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Naples 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% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Naples 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 18% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Wells and Sebago 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 |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Naples and Sebago 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 |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Sebago 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% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 12% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | Wells High School | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.