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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wellington, ME compare?
| Figure | Wellington, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 232 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 229 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Wellington, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 161±43 |
| Median age | 63.6±8.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±15.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.2%±6.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±15.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±15.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±6.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.7%±9.3 pts |
| Median household income | $44,519±$3,876 |
| Per capita income | $29,628±$8,326 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.1%±11.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±7.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $133,700±$29,901 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | not published |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.8%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 28.0%±19.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.0%±19.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±38.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.9 min±7.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.2%±7.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov