Local servicesHospitalCottage Hospital3.3 miPost officeWells River Post Office2.4 miTown hallHaverhill Town Hall4.3 miPoliceGrafton Police Department2.9 miFire stationNewbury Volunteer Fire Department Wells River Station2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBlue Mountain Union School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB37 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM95 miInterstateI-91under a mileUS highwayUS 3021.1 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR27 miCoachMontpelier Transit CenterFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:05 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:20 am – 4:12 pm
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People775 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.6365 householdsMedian household income $56,971Median home value $266,000Median rent $770 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,450 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 308 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, other services 9%Average commute 30 minutes57% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Chinese 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F41 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October71 in of snow a year, on about 52 days1 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton 5 Sw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksWells Riverriver · 2.6 miWallace Hillpeak · under a mileLeighton Hillpeak · 1.5 miAmmonoosuc Riverriver · 2.9 miAmmonoosuc River Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miHoward Islandisland · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 1,979 acresBedell Bridge State Parkstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 75 acresRoy Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 miLake Tarleton State Parkstate park · 11.8 miLevi Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 105 acresWhite Mountain National Forestnational forest · 13.0 mi · 725,046 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Aug 199637 mi away, near Livermore, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Aug 199637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOrange County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured57 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 113main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grafton County, NH, 19 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWells River Water Systemserves 490 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation941 ft287 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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