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Wells vs Pittston vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Pittston | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
3,093Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pittston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Wells and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Wells and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308 6% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$3,485Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.