Population: 10,000 in winter, 38,000 in summer
Area: 62 square miles
Government: Selectmen
Schools: Wells-Ogunquit Community School District
Services: Full-time police, full-time fire, 9 churches
Historic Sites: Schoolhouse Division No. 9, Meetinghouse Museum

• The majority of the population is closely accessible to Route One and Interstate 95, making it an easy commute to Portsmouth, NH and Portland, ME.
• There are seven miles of oceanfront in Wells, most of which is sandy beach.
• Wells offers activities throughout the year for people of all ages.
• In the summer, a trolley system keeps traffic down and allows accessibility to everything in Wells and Ogunquit.
• The Downeaster, the premier commuter rail from Portland to Boston, has a stop in Wells.
• Wells is known as the Antique Center of Maine.
• Virtually everything one needs is situated within the town’s boundaries.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Free summer concert series.
• Memorial Day Parade.
• Wells Antique Show in May.
• HarborFest Weekend in July.
• Chili Fest in September.
• Wells Christmas Parade.