Hamilton County > Wells (town)
Population trend for Wells
01,0001990: 70670619902000: 73773720002010: 67467420102020: 68368320202023: 6836832023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Wells is a town in Hamilton County, in the North Country region.

Community anchors include Wells Central School District.

2023 Median income for Hamilton County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
Hamilton County home price index
Unable to fetch housing index data right now.
Occupied housing units in Wells
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Wells
Married-couple families: 161 (82.1%) Married-couple families Female householder (no spouse): 35 (17.9%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 41 (95.3%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 2 (4.7%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Wells

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 0% Pct 18 to 64 3% Pct 65 and over 15%

The overall poverty rate in Wells is 4 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Wells lived in the prior year

Same house: 620 (93.7%) Same county (different house): 13 (2%) Different NY county: 23 (3.5%) 662 current residents Same house: 620 (93.7%) Same house Different NY county: 23 (3.5%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 13 (2%) Same county (different house) Different state: 6 (0.9%) Different state (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Wells residents
50.4 52.3 47.5 54.7 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau