Population 217 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wells Branch
Household size in Wells Branch
| Period | Wells Branch | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.75 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Wells Branch is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.96 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wells Branch
| Period | Wells Branch | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.3 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +21.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Wells Branch skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wells Branch
| Period | Wells Branch | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wells Branch: 2.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wells Branch
Renters in Wells Branch
| Period | Wells Branch | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 1.2% of households in Wells Branch rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wells Branch
| Period | Wells Branch | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Wells Branch than nationally: 5.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wells Branch
| Period | Wells Branch | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wells Branch is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wells Branch
| Period | Wells Branch | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,250 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,193 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,627 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$927 | +$464 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wells Branch pays $1,627 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Maine overall ($1,230). The typical renter here spends 45.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wells Branch
Bachelor's degrees in Wells Branch
| Period | Wells Branch | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.6% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Wells Branch (45.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wells Branch
| Period | Wells Branch | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Wells Branch have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wells Branch
| Period | Wells Branch | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wells Branch has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wells Branch compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Branch | 2.21 | 60.3 | 2.0% | 1.2% | 5.6% | 1989 | $1,627 | 45.6% | 92.7% | 2.2% |
| West Kennebunk | 2.47 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 2.2% | 1987 | $1,645 | 47.8% | 98.2% | 5.9% |
| South Sanford | 2.28 | 50.1 | 3.8% | 14.6% | 11.5% | 1981 | $1,199 | 26.9% | 92.6% | 1.9% |
| Highpine | 2.62 | 41.8 | 8.1% | 8.5% | 16.2% | 1994 | $1,454 | 39.0% | 94.9% | 6.6% |
| Kennebunk | 2.18 | 51.8 | 7.7% | 20.2% | 12.2% | 1982 | $1,500 | 50.6% | 96.5% | 4.6% |
| Bar Mills | 2.24 | 57.6 | 5.0% | 14.1% | 16.5% | 1997 | $1,041 | 33.3% | 96.7% | 1.8% |
| Alfred Mills | 2.42 | 50.1 | 7.8% | 7.4% | 16.2% | 1982 | $985 | 24.9% | 94.6% | 4.8% |
| Wells | 2.37 | 50.5 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 33.8% | 1992 | $1,414 | 43.0% | 96.0% | 6.0% |
| Alfred | 2.49 | 49.4 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 13.0% | 1979 | $1,004 | 26.1% | 94.3% | 3.1% |
| Sanford | 2.36 | 40.0 | 12.7% | 38.1% | 4.8% | 1967 | $1,184 | 23.3% | 90.4% | 4.0% |
| Goodwins Mills | 2.68 | 46.6 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 1984 | $1,208 | 24.9% | 95.0% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wells Branch. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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