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Wells vs Stetson
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%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Stetson 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 |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Wells and Stetson 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Wells and Stetson 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 |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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 ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 12% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wells and Stetson 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 | — |
| High school in town | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.