What kinds of homes are in the Town of Wells, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Wells, NY, 2020–2024
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The Town of Wells, NY has 785 (±68) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 4 homes per square mile of land.

85.7% are detached single-family houses.

1.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 785 (±68)
Detached houses: 85.7%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.7%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in the Town of Wells by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Wells	Hamilton County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	85.7% (±5.4 points)	83.9%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.6%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.7% (±2.4 points)	1.6%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.9%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.5%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	12.6% (±4.8 points)	12.0%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Wells, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Hamilton County (0.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wells
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Wells	—	0.0% (±9.2 points)	—
Village of Speculator	7.8 mi	1.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lake Pleasant	10.0 mi	0.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hope	11 mi	0.0% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Benson	13 mi	0.0% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stony Creek	14 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Johnsburg	15 mi	5.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arietta	15 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Thurman	15 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2 (tie)	Town of Long Lake	1.1% (±2.6 points)
4	Town of Lake Pleasant	0.4% (±4.1 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Arietta	0.0% (±10.4 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Benson	0.0% (±31.7 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Hope	0.0% (±20.1 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Morehouse	0.0% (±24.2 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Wells	0.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Wells

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).

Are most homes in the Town of Wells houses or apartments?

85.7% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 1.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Wells?

1.7% of homes in the Town of Wells are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wells town, Hamilton County, New York

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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