Wales is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, home to about 1,924 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04280.
Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sabattus; part is in Wales
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wales. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)34 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Augusta State Airport (AUG)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY309 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wales; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wales had 1,608 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 166th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Androscoggin County grew from 54,242 residents in 1900 to 111,139 in 2020.
Androscoggin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewiston, ME weather station (7 miles away).
42,629 jobs at 2,877 businesses in Androscoggin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wales.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 4 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 04. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabattus Primary SchoolSabattus | 1–2 | 164 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Oak Hill Middle SchoolSabattus | 5–8 | 380 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Oak Hill High SchoolWales | 9–12 | 408 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sabattus.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.