Wellington is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, home to about 161 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04942.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Harmony; part is in Wellington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wellington. 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)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bangor International Airport (BGR)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA196 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY372 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wellington; 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.
Wellington had 229 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 456th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Piscataquis County grew from 16,949 residents in 1900 to 16,800 in 2020.
Piscataquis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 79 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harmony, ME weather station (2 miles away).
5,041 jobs at 465 businesses in Piscataquis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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 Harmony Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony ElementaryHarmony | Pre-K–8 | 57 | Public | 0.3 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 Harmony, Brighton and Kingsbury.
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.