What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

Woolwich has the shortest commute (29 min average).

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	Woolwich
People
Population	1,148Lowest	3,158Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.7±5.2Lowest 30% above U.S.	55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S.
	Woolwich and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wells and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Woolwich and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wells and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S.	$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S.
	Woolwich 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±$42kLowest 27% below U.S.	$254,500±$59kHighest 24% below U.S.
	Woolwich and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,313±$282 7% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,308Highest 6% above U.S.	$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Woolwich and Wells 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%	13.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	48 minHighest 80% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.9%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Woolwich 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	—	#92 of 133 in ME
School district	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69	RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.