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Wells, ME vs Lewiston, ME

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- The median age of a home in Wells is 100.0% younger than the median age of a home in Lewiston.
 Wells, MELewiston, MEUnited States
 Median Home Age336642
 Median Home Cost$451,600$246,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.2%20.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.66.0%78.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.95.8%96.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$12.0$17.4$11.0
 Homes Owned45.5%47.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant46.1%5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented8.4%47.4%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Wells, MELewiston, MEUnited States
 Average Rent$1,740$1,380$1,840
 Studio Apartment$980$750$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350$1,070$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,760$1,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030$1,580$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Wells, MELewiston, MEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.0%0.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation41.1%0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%4.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Wells, MELewiston, MEUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.3%4.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.1%1.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.3%0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%5.8%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9993.0%7.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.1%24.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9995.7%29.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.7%20.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99924.8%4.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.8%1.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99914.1%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.2%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.7%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.9%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.8%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Wells, MELewiston, MEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201423.7%5.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.7%5.2%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.0%4.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.1%7.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.5%10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.0%4.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.4%12.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.4%9.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier9.2%34.7%12.2%
Reviews for Wells    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Although it is getting crowded, Wells is beautiful in summer. long sandy beaches and of course the ocean. The water is cold, so lounging more than swimming is  More

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Over 15 years ago

2007-2009 has been full of snow storms November to  More

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Reviews for Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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