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Wilmot vs Wells vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Wilmot | Wells | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
11,713Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Wells and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Wells and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot 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 | — |
| School district | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | — | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.