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Wells River, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Orange County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
339
Population
179/sq mi density
$40,556
Median Income
$26,622 per capita
$160,800
Home Value
$218,581 Zillow
$755
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
191
Violent Crime/100K
2,349 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$40,556 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$160,800 home value, $755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,556
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,622
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.1%
78% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wells River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wells River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,556
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,622
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,555
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,064
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,064
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
53% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,188M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
23.4%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,015
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
83
Retail
83
Manufacturing
49
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,555
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,438
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,556 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,622 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,555 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,064 |
| County GDP | $1,188M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.388 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,015 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 83 |
| Retail | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 49 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,555 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,438 |