Wells is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 11,940 people and four associated neighborhoods, Wells is the 19th largest community in Maine. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Wells, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Wells, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Wells’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Wells does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $83,900.00. Wells home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maine, but Wells real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns, Wells isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wells are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wells is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wells who work in management occupations (15.78%), sales jobs (12.65%), and office and administrative support (8.54%). Also of interest is that Wells has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.02% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Wells is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Wells has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Wells a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Wells is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The citizens of Wells are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.75% of adults in Wells have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Wells in 2022 was $44,553, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $178,212 for a family of four. However, Wells contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Wells home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wells residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wells include Irish, English, French, Italian, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Wells is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
