How long is the commute from Wells, VT?

Name: Commute and cars in Wells, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Wells, VT take an average of 47.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

11.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 47.5 minutes (±19.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Wells get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wells	Rutland County	Vermont	United States
Drove alone	83.1% (±6.7 points)	79.1%	68.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±4.6 points)	6.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	4.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.3% (±6.2 points)	10.6%	16.9%	15.1%

In Wells, the average commute is higher than in Rutland County (23.0 minutes).

It is also higher than in Vermont (23.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Wells, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rutland County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Rutland County, Wells ranks 2 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 3 of 246.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Wells

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wells	Rutland County	Vermont	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.2 points)	6.4%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.9% (±8.7 points)	37.8%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.8% (±8.1 points)	39.8%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.3% (±10.1 points)	16.0%	17.3%	21.9%

In Wells, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rutland County (6.4%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (6.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Wells

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wells	Rutland County	Vermont	United States
Workers working from home	11.3% (±6.2 points)	10.6% (±1.1 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.2% (±6.4 points)	92.7% (±1.2 points)	95.0% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.1% (±7.0 points)	87.0% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Wells, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rutland County (87.0%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (89.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wells	—	47.5 minutes (±19.5)	—
Village of Granville	4.2 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Middletown Springs	4.5 mi	27.2 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Poultney (Rutland County, village)	5.6 mi	31.3 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Pawlet	5.7 mi	32.9 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Granville	5.9 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Tinmouth	6.2 mi	30.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Poultney (Rutland County, town)	6.7 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Danby	8.6 mi	29.6 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Granville, NY (22.6 minutes), Middletown Springs, VT (27.2 minutes), Town of Granville, NY (24.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rutland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Sudbury	50.0 minutes (±15.0)
2	Wells	47.5 minutes (±19.5)
3	Mount Tabor	45.5 minutes (±15.1)
4	Hubbardton	33.4 minutes (±3.0)
5	Pawlet	32.9 minutes (±5.5)
6	Benson	31.8 minutes (±5.2)
7	Fair Haven	30.9 minutes (±4.1)
8	Tinmouth	30.4 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Rutland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Wells

How long is the average commute in Wells?

Workers who live in Wells, VT take an average of 47.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wells without a car?

0.0% of households in Wells have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wells?

11.3% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Wells worked from home, and 86.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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, Rutland County, Vermont (county subdivision:77950, in state:50 county:021).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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