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Wells, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Washington County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
423
Population
535/sq mi density
$73,750
Median Income
$38,781 per capita
$198,400
Home Value
$316,225 Zillow
$1,208
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
113
Violent Crime/100K
1,166 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$73,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,400 home value, $1,208/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
113 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,750
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,781
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wells vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wells’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,750
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,781
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,845
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,195
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,195
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
60 min
117% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.5%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
1.8%
Average commute time
60 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,294
Restaurants
105
Healthcare
100
Retail
181
Manufacturing
87
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,845
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,973
99% 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 | $73,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,781 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,845 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,195 |
| County GDP | $2,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 60 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,294 |
| Restaurants | 105 |
| Healthcare | 100 |
| Retail | 181 |
| Manufacturing | 87 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,845 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,973 |