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Wales

A town of 1,924 people in Androscoggin County, Maine
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Conserved land0.5%57 of 10,697 acres
Trails9.5 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves130 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Town in Maine, United States
1,608Population
16.8 sq miArea
276 ftElevation

Wales is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,608 at the 2020 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The town is home to the Wales Airport. The regional Oak Hill High School opened in Wales in 1976.

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Housing in Wales

$369K▲ 7.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wales home is worth about $369,000, up 7.9% in a year, 11% below the Maine typical home.

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School Grade D-

The public schools Wales’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 96% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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