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Wells is a tiny town of 581 people in Hamilton County, New York. It's about 33 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 139 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 108 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $273k and rent runs about $912 a month.
581people
$273kTypical home
$912/moRent
77° / 27°Summer / winter
108"Snow
186Sunny days
154Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 581
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 75 people per sq mi
- 139 mi to Hartford, CT
- 33 mi to Glens Falls, NY
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $273k (≈$1,721/mo)
- Median rent $912/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 154 days a year with rain or snow
- 108" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 21% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to ALB airport
- 51 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 991 ft
- 113 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of New York districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+30 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.