New Listing
13 WELLINGTON RDPORTLAND, ME 04103
N/A
2
1,808 SQ FT
Listing Broker: Waypoint Brokers Collective
MLS® #: 1683840
Back Cove
Portland
About the neighborhood
Back Cove offers a pleasant neighborhood with a laid-back atmosphere and a variety of housing options, including single detached homes, apartments, and duplexes. Many residences are located near specialty and general grocery stores, cafes, and restaurants, making dining and shopping convenient. The area supports cycling as a practical transportation choice thanks to its accessible bike routes. Public bus lines are also reachable from most locations, providing several commuting options. Educational facilities, including primary and high schools, are close to many properties, enhancing convenience for residents. Quiet pockets within the neighborhood allow for peaceful living alongside areas with lively street activity.
Highlights
This area is great forElementary Schools
This area is great forDaycares
This area is great forCar friendly
Characteristics
Transportation
Back Cove will draw people who value living in a compact community because it is suitable for pedestrians; many daily needs are convenient to meet without a vehicle, and there are also a fair number of businesses nearby. Biking is also easy in this neighborhood. Traveling by transit can be difficult in Back Cove as a result of the service's low frequency. Nonetheless, property owners are served by a few bus lines, and bus stops are ordinarily very close by. In contrast, Back Cove is very car friendly. Many homes for sale are a rather short car ride from the nearest highway, and finding a parking spot is quite easy.
Services
House buyers in this neighborhood will welcome that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a rather short pedestrian trip away. Additionally, this part of the city is a good place in which to eat out or go to a cafe. It is also a rather short distance to a good selection of clothing stores. With regards to education, both primary and secondary schools are convenient to get to without the use of a vehicle from most houses for sale in this area. Home buyers benefit from public and private elementary schools.
Character
Back Cove is a great area for home buyers who enjoy indoor activities. Even though the atmosphere is not the most lively in this part of the city with the nightlife venues in nearby neighborhoods, it is easy to find a place to grab a drink because they are generally located a short distance away. This area can be relatively noisy, since traffic can occasionally be loud during busy hours, although that is not always the case in the neighborhood.
Car friendly8.2
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly6.4
Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly6.6
Many pleasant streets and pedestrian-oriented shops within a short walk. Meeting daily needs on foot is often practical
Transit friendly3.0
Transit is available for some trips
Restaurants7.6
Wide variety of restaurants within a short drive, including some within walking distance
Groceries8.0
Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance
Shopping6.6
Wide variety of shops within a short drive, including some within walking distance
Cafes5.8
Variety of cafés within a short drive
Quiet2.8
Multiple sources of noise nearby
Nightlife7.0
Wide variety of bars within a short drive, including some within walking distance
Vibrant4.0
Vibrant atmosphere at various times of the day
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $73,501
- Median Household Income
- $107,254
Housing Type
- 48.5% SINGLE DETACHED
- 7.4% SEMI DETACHED
- 25.2% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 4.7% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 14.1% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 0.1% MOBILE
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 25.2%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 14.1%
- Mobile
- 0.1%
- Semi detached
- 7.4%
- Single detached
- 48.5%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 4.7%
Population Age
- 0 to 4
- 4.8%
- 5 to 9
- 5.3%
- 10 to 14
- 1.4%
- 15 to 19
- 5.2%
- 20 to 24
- 3.7%
- 25 to 29
- 6.3%
- 30 to 34
- 5.4%
- 35 to 39
- 8.9%
- 40 to 44
- 9.0%
- 45 to 49
- 9.0%
- 50 to 54
- 1.9%
- 55 to 59
- 6.8%
- 60 to 64
- 5.6%
- 65 to 69
- 12.5%
- 70 to 74
- 2.2%
- 75 to 79
- 4.0%
- 80 to 84
- 2.7%
- 85 and over
- 4.9%
- Median Age
- 47.3 years
Education Level
- 1.1% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 6.6% HIGH SCHOOL
- 10.3% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 7.5% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 36.6% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 28.5% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 5.3% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 4.0% PHD
- Bachelor's degree
- 36.6%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 7.5%
- PhD
- 4.0%
- High School
- 6.6%
- Master's degree
- 28.5%
- Did not graduate high school
- 1.1%
- Professional degree
- 5.3%
- Some college, no degree
- 10.3%
Commute Mode
- 2.7% FOOT
- 1.8% BIKE
- 0.5% TRANSIT
- 53.4% DRIVE
- 1.7% OTHER
- Bike
- 1.8%
- Drive
- 53.4%
- None
- 39.8%
- Other
- 1.7%
- Transit
- 0.5%
- Foot
- 2.7%
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13 WELLINGTON RDPORTLAND, ME 04103
N/A
N/A
0.12 SQ FT
Listing Broker: Waypoint Brokers Collective
MLS® #: 1683839
New Listing
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2
1,896 SQ FT
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MLS® #: 1684580
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MLS® #: 1677063
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MLS® #: 1681611
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2
1,940 SQ FT
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MLS® #: 1680379
New Listing
Pending
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N/A
3
4,053 SQ FT
Listing Broker: Hearth & Key Realty
MLS® #: 1672909
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3
3,271 SQ FT
Listing Broker: Portside Real Estate Group
MLS® #: 1683558
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