Population 709 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wells River
Household size in Wells River
| Period | Wells River | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Wells River are small: just 2.21 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wells River
| Period | Wells River | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.7 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Wells River skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 47.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wells River
| Period | Wells River | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Wells River (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Vermont as a whole (8.6%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wells River
Renters in Wells River
| Period | Wells River | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.7% of households in Wells River rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wells River
| Period | Wells River | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.8% of the housing in Wells River, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wells River
| Period | Wells River | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Wells River is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Vermont as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wells River
| Period | Wells River | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $880 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $749 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,062 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$351 | +$428 | +$606 |
Rent in Wells River runs $1,062 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wells River
Bachelor's degrees in Wells River
| Period | Wells River | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Wells River (38.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Vermont as a whole (44.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wells River
| Period | Wells River | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wells River have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Vermont overall (94.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wells River
| Period | Wells River | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wells River has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wells River compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells River | 2.21 | 50.7 | 11.1% | 23.7% | 23.8% | 1970 | $1,062 | 38.1% | 92.0% | 2.5% |
| Woodsville | 2.18 | 50.7 | 7.2% | 35.4% | 32.5% | 1961 | $1,141 | 21.6% | 91.6% | 1.7% |
| South Ryegate | 2.33 | 45.3 | 13.2% | 12.0% | 26.7% | 1959 | $937 | 32.3% | 96.2% | 1.3% |
| East Ryegate | 2.36 | 42.7 | 15.9% | 16.0% | 26.6% | 1952 | $928 | 30.4% | 97.1% | 1.5% |
| Newbury | 2.20 | 52.2 | 9.4% | 20.0% | 25.6% | 1973 | $1,066 | 39.9% | 92.8% | 2.2% |
| North Haverhill | 2.54 | 46.1 | 9.6% | 21.7% | 26.3% | 1975 | $1,111 | 27.5% | 94.3% | 0.7% |
| Bath | 2.46 | 50.9 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 25.1% | 1981 | $1,364 | 29.7% | 92.4% | 2.7% |
| Swiftwater | 2.44 | 48.8 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 29.5% | 1980 | $1,293 | 28.1% | 91.2% | 1.8% |
| Mountain Lakes | 2.45 | 39.2 | 7.4% | 22.5% | 44.1% | 1979 | $1,098 | 22.1% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| East Corinth | 2.37 | 50.2 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 25.4% | 1982 | $1,063 | 32.2% | 91.4% | 0.7% |
| Mc Indoe Falls | 2.24 | 55.7 | 4.2% | 14.6% | 41.6% | 1978 | $1,082 | 42.2% | 96.2% | 0.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wells River. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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