Wells, Maine Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 9,400. Estimated population in July 2005: 10,088 (+7.3% change)
Males: 4,575 (48.7%), Females: 4,825 (51.3%)

York County

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $46,314 (year 2000)
Median house value: $151,200 (year 2000)

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Races in Wells:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (21.8%), Irish (17.5%), French (11.6%), French Canadian (8.5%), German (7.4%), United States (7.2%).

Elevation: 69 feet

For population 25 years and over in Wells

• High school or higher: 92.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wells town

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 60.6%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 11.3%

2.9% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.4% North America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (32.0 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (77.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (292.1 miles , pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Ogunquit, ME (5.2 miles ), Kennebunk, ME (5.3 miles ), West Kennebunk, ME (6.0 miles ), Arundel, ME (8.2 miles ), Kennebunkport, ME (8.3 miles ), South Sanford, ME (10.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 61 buildings, average cost: $95,100
• 1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $107,000
• 1998: 71 buildings, average cost: $98,400
• 1999: 88 buildings, average cost: $110,900
• 2000: 98 buildings, average cost: $132,200
• 2001: 79 buildings, average cost: $147,500
• 2002: 106 buildings, average cost: $143,200
• 2003: 135 buildings, average cost: $161,300
• 2004: 142 buildings, average cost: $176,600
• 2005: 100 buildings, average cost: $186,000

Latitude: 43.32 N, Longitude: 70.58 W

Area code: 207

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Manufacturing (19.2%), Retail trade (14.5%).

Average climate in Wells, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wells-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.1 miles away from the Wells city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/10/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

• YORK HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; YORK, ME)
• SOUTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME)
• HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SANFORD, ME)

• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 24 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 29 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 60 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)

• SANFORD REGIONAL (about 10 miles; SANFORD, ME; ID: SFM)
• BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 12 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; ID: B19)
• LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 19 miles; ELIOT, ME; ID: 3B4)

Amtrak station:
WELLS (696 SANFORD ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/Universities in Wells:

• YORK COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 337; Location: 112 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.yctc.net)
• SEACOAST WORKS BUSINESS SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 11; Location: ABENAKI PROFESSIONAL PK STE B3; Private, for-profit; Website: seacoastworks.com)

• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 14 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 33 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
• NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
• MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 58 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
• NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)

• WELLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 222 SANFORD RD PO BOX 579; Grades: 09 - 12)

• WELLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 1470 POST RD PO BOX 310; Grades: 05 - 08)
• WELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 276 SANFORD RD PO BOX 429; Grades: KG - 04)

Library in Wells:

• WELLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $213,810; Location: 1434 POST ROAD; 38,798 books; 790 audio materials; 815 video materials; 115 serial subscriptions)

• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Median age significantly above state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
• Renting percentage below state average.
• Number of college students below state average.

• WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
• WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
• WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
• WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
• WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WIDE (1400 AM; 1 kW; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: SACO BAY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC)
• WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)

• WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
• WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
• WQEZ (104.7 FM; KENNEBUNKPORT, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
• WBQQ (99.3 FM; KENNEBUNK, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
• WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
• WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
• WSHK (105.3 FM; KITTERY, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WHEB (100.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WBYY (98.7 FM; SOMERSWORTH, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
• WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

• WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
• WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
• WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
• WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
• WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)

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