Wells River

Population: 339
Median household income: $40,556
Median home value: $160,800

Wells River, a community in Orange County, Vermont, has 339 residents. Its median household income of $40,556 runs below the Orange County figure of $77,328.

From 2019 to 2023, Wells River's population declined 27.6% from 468 to 339, while its median home value rose 2.9% from $156,300 to $160,800.

59.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 339
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $40,556
Median home value: $160,800
Median gross rent: $755
Housing units: 213
Homeownership rate: 51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

468339

Median household income

$35,089$40,556

Median home value

$156,300$160,800

Median gross rent

$670$755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	468	$35,089	$156,300	$670
2020	409	$37,083	$139,300	$720
2021	372	$35,417	$137,500	$856
2022	326	$36,500	$154,700	$746
2023	339	$40,556	$160,800	$755

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.6%
5 to 17	55	16.2%
18 to 24	16	4.7%
25 to 34	38	11.2%
35 to 44	26	7.7%
45 to 54	44	13.0%
55 to 64	66	19.5%
65 to 74	67	19.8%
75 and over	25	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	273	80.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	4.7%
Two or more races	17	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	19.9%
High school graduate	123	46.2%
Some college or associate's	49	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	35	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit2.3%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	87	68.0%
Carpooled	23	18.0%
Public transit	3	2.3%
Walked	7	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	44.2%
15 to 29 min	25	20.8%
30 to 44 min	16	13.3%
45 to 59 min	11	9.2%
60+ min	15	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 29.2% (99 of 339)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	40.5%
Nonfamily households	100	59.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	168	78.9%
Vacant	45	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	87	51.8%
Renter-occupied	81	48.2%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units22.5%

5 to 19 units15.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	59.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	48	22.5%
5 to 19 units	33	15.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5078025
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 44.1565, -72.0680