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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wells, NY compare?
| Figure | Wells, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 653 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 683 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Wells, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 671±111 |
| Median age | 59.8±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.3%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.6%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $74,286±$31,007 |
| Per capita income | $38,592±$7,460 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.6%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9%±9.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $268,600±$44,724 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±100.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.7%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.6%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 93.7%±3.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±17.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 42.9 min±8.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.5%±7.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov