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Living in Country around Wesley, ME

Country around Wesley is a rural area of about 328 people in Washington County, Maine, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 55 miles from Bangor, ME and 248 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $70k and rent runs about $783 a month.

328people
$70kTypical home
$783/moRent
77° / 27°Summer / winter
77"Snow
192Sunny days
149Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 328 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 3 people per sq mi
  • 248 mi to Boston, MA
  • 55 mi to Bangor, ME
  • 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $70k (≈$440/mo)
  • Median rent $783/mo
  • Median household income $54k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 9.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 77°F
  • Winter highs around 27°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
  • 192 sunny days a year (38 totally clear)
  • 173 cloudy days a year
  • 56 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 149 days a year with rain or snow
  • 77" of snow a year
  • 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 47 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (73 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (424 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 37
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 23% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 34 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 50 mi to BHB airport
  • 159 mi to PWM (major hub)
  • 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 86% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1991
  • 78% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 364 ft
  • 25 mi to the ocean
  • 42 mi to a big lake
  • 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 64 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 59 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 43% of Maine districts (reading)
  • 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 23 mi to the nearest vet
  • 34 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 23 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Washington County: R+24 in 2024
  • Maine: D+7 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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