Housing data for the Town of Wells, NY
The Town of Wells, NY has an estimated 671 residents and 785 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Hamilton County.
8.3% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 671 (±111)
- Housing units
- 785 (±68)
- Households that rent
- 8.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.3%
What stands out in the Town of Wells
Average commute: 42.9 minutes (±8.0) in the Town of Wells, higher than in Hamilton County (22.6 minutes).
Working from home: 3.6% (±3.1 points) in the Town of Wells, lower than in Hamilton County (13.8%).
Households that rent: 8.3% (±7.1 points) in the Town of Wells, lower than in Hamilton County (17.6%).
Housing in the Town of Wells at a glance
- Rent burden: 30.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $74,286 median household income
- Home values: $268,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,779 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,588 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 33.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 42.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −18.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Town of Wells against Hamilton County, its state and the nation
| Town of Wells | Hamilton County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 671 (±111) | 5,089 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 785 (±68) | 7,911 (±32) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.3% (±7.1 points) | 17.6% (±2.5 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $912 (±$66) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,286 (±$31,007) | $68,835 (±$5,478) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $268,600 (±$44,724) | $260,200 (±$15,097) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,588 (±$875) | $2,597 (±$163) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.7% (±10.9 points) | 63.5% (±3.1 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.9 minutes (±8.0) | 22.6 minutes (±2.5) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.1% (±4.5 points) | 90.2% (±2.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.8 years (±3.5) | 58.1 years (±1.0) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Wells covers 176.8 square miles of land, about 4 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Wells has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 821 (±210) | 671 (±111) | −18.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 769 (±53) | 785 (±68) | +2.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $164,700 (±$8,354) | $268,600 (±$44,724) | +63.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,833 (±$22,358) | $74,286 (±$31,007) | +46.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,517 (±$279) | $1,779 (±$677) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,833 (±$398) | $2,588 (±$875) | +41.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.0% (±10.6 points) | 8.3% (±7.1 points) | −6.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±57.1 points) | 0.0% (±70.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Hamilton County
The Town of Wells has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hamilton County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hamilton County recorded 0 violent and 136 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in the Town of Wells
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12190 | 100% | 671 | — | $268,600 | $74,286 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near the Town of Wells
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Speculator | 7.8 mi | $1,042 | $250,000 | 37.1% |
| Town of Lake Pleasant | 10.0 mi | $962 | $248,400 | 29.4% |
| Town of Hope | 11 mi | $1,225 | $211,300 | 9.7% |
| Town of Benson | 13 mi | — | $230,100 | 13.3% |
| Town of Stony Creek | 14 mi | $1,132 | $190,000 | 17.4% |
| Town of Johnsburg | 15 mi | $942 | $215,600 | 18.0% |
| Town of Arietta | 15 mi | $1,639 | $273,700 | 13.9% |
| Town of Day | 17 mi | — | $224,400 | 9.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Wells, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $968 | $982 | $1,287 | $1,542 | $1,703 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Wells, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,800 | $33,000 | $52,750 |
| 2 people | $22,600 | $37,700 | $60,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,100 | $75,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,450 | $93,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,200 | $99,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hamilton County, NY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Wells include them.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Town of Wells
What is the median household income in the Town of Wells?
The median household income in the Town of Wells is $74,286 (±$31,007) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Wells, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $268,600 (±$44,724) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Wells (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Wells?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Wells, NY is $1,779 (±$677) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Town of Wells?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Wells, NY is $2,588 (±$875) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in the Town of Wells?
The Town of Wells, NY has an estimated 785 (±68) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in the Town of Wells?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 37.2% of homes in the Town of Wells, NY.
Is the Town of Wells growing?
In the Town of Wells, the number of residents went from 821 in 2015–2019 to 671 in 2020–2024 (−18.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Wells?
The ZIP code that covers the Town of Wells is 12190.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wells town, Hamilton County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wells town, Hamilton County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wells town, Hamilton County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wells town, Hamilton County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wells town, Hamilton County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wells town, Hamilton County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wells town, Hamilton County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hamilton County, NY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hamilton County, NY
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wells town, Hamilton County, New York (county subdivision:79059, in state:36 county:041).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .