About Wells
Wells is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Vermont.
Wells holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.79 square miles.
📰 Wells News Today
- Blue Mountain High School (Wells River, VT) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 14
- Obituary | Frederick Ronald Dreher of Wells, Vermont Chase Parkway Memorial · Mar 30
- Wells, Vermont man cited after domestic assault investigation nyvtmedia.com · Mar 21
- Vermont High School Rodeo Association holds state finals in Wells wcax.com · May 30
- Wells River, VT, Firefighter Arrested after Crashing En Route to Call firehouse.com · Jun 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wells Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Wells — but the Vermont one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wells
- Wells Lakeside Park reviews ★
- Friends of Haystack · Nature reserve reviews ★
- North Pawlet Hills Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Wells
- Wells Village School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.79 sq mi
Coordinates43.4187, -73.2123