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Conserved land6.7%82 of 1,223 acres
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Village in Vermont, United States
431Population
1.9 sq miArea
430 ftElevation

Wells River is a village in the town of Newbury in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 431 at the 2020 census. The village center is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 5 and 302. The village center (the portion near the confluence of the Wells River and the Connecticut River) was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as Wells River Village Historic District. The district covers 84 contributing properties over an area of 390 acres (1.6 km2). It includes examples of Classical Revival, Federal, and Late Victorian styles.

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ZIP code05081
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Housing in Wells River

$241K▲ 9.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wells River home is worth about $241,000, up 9.6% in a year, 40% below the Vermont typical home.

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Cottage HospitalWoodsville · 2.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Wells RiverWells River · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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