Town guide

Wesley, Maine

Wesley is a town in Washington County, Maine, home to about 320 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04686.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3206 per sq mi
Median home value$68,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wesley

1 ZIP code

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Around Wesley

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)159 miles away
Closer regional airportHancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA247 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY435 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wesley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wesley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wesley had 122 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 413th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Washington County grew from 45,232 residents in 1900 to 31,095 in 2020.

Wesley population by census2000: 114, 2010: 98, 2020: 12211420009820101222020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,232, 1910: 42,905, 1920: 41,709, 1930: 37,826, 1940: 37,767, 1950: 35,187, 1960: 32,908, 1970: 29,859, 1980: 34,963, 1990: 35,308, 2000: 33,941, 2010: 32,856, 2020: 31,09545K’00’1042K’20’3038K’40’5033K’60’7035K’80’9034K’00’1031K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WesleyJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 12°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 21°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 32°F, 4 in; May: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 58°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 5.1 in27°11°Jan3.930°12°Feb3.338°21°Mar4.351°32°Apr4.063°43°May4.171°53°Jun4.177°58°Jul3.177°57°Aug3.768°50°Sep3.857°40°Oct5.345°30°Nov4.634°19°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wesley, ME weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

7,475 jobs at 845 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,696 jobs; Retail trade: 1,641 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,086 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 477 jobs; Wholesale trade: 381 jobs; Other services: 360 jobs; Construction: 349 jobs; Finance and insurance: 298 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 22% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Down East Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Machias21.1 miles
  • Calais Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Calais24.9 miles
  • Northern Light Maine Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ellsworth46.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Wesley

Parks (1 nearby)

  • First Chain Lake Boat Access · 1 acres1.8 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with North Washington UT.

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