| | Wells, ME | Durham, NH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,971 | $19,903 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,577 | $17,209 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,012 | $10,919 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.94 | 12.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 433 | 403 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 255 | 226 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 98.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 8.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.5% | 77.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.2% | 26.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 5.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 9.7% | 1.5% |