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Outdoors in Wells
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About Wells
Town in Maine, United StatesWells is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Founded in 1643, it is the third-oldest town in Maine. The population was 11,314 at the 2020 census. Wells Beach is a popular summer destination.
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How Wells ranks
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Housing in Wells
The typical Wells home is worth about $593,000, up 2.7% in a year, 43% above the Maine typical home.
Safety in Wells
Safety Grade B+
Wells reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Wells sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Wells
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The public schools Wells’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.
Famous people from Wells
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Where Wells is
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